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And The Moon Dances
directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995 and Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 2 hours 3 mins
Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved fo...
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directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995 and Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 2 hours 3 mins
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Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved for a long time. The feature is set in Solo, where the vestiges of feudal Javanese culture can still be found, and gamelan music is heard...
Literally translated, the title means 'The Moon Pierced by Wild Grass,' and the film tells the story of the relationship between an aged traditional song teacher named Waluyo, his folk music disciple Ilalang (who has to cope with memories of his abusive father) and the lovely dancer Bulan, who Ilalang has loved for a long time. The feature is set in Solo, where the vestiges of feudal Javanese culture can still be found, and gamelan music is heard throughout. It is an intensely emotional meditation upon the relationship between the generations and the role of music in the search for recovery from a traumatic past and for identity in an uncertain present. Director Garin Nugroho, who has described himself as 'a Javanese living amidst multiculturalism,' and who celebrates Indonesian cultural diversity in such films as A Poet, here explores Javanese culture. He sees this film as 'encompassing at the same time refinement and cruelty, softness and tyranny, and a beauty based on feudalism.' Awards/Festivals: Best Director Award, Nantes International Film Festival. Special Jury Prize at the Nantes Three Continent Film Festival.
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Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995, Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002
Contributor
Garin Nugroho, 1961-
Author / Creator
Garin Nugroho, 1961-, Bambang S. Jayantoro, fl. 1995, Wiwiek Handawiyah, fl. 1995, Pramana Padmodarmaya, fl. 1995-2002
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Set Film Workshop
Topic / Theme
Javanese, Musicians, Relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1995 Used by permission of Set Film Workshop.
Awards Event
Tokyo International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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پستچی
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 44 mins
Taghi, a postman, lives with his beautiful young wife on his master's land. He is sexually weak. His doctor is a vet who treats him with herbal medicines. The master's nephew is a young engineer who aims to establish a pig breeding farm on his uncle's land. The young engineer sleeps with Taghi's wife. Taghi's ego...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 44 mins
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Taghi, a postman, lives with his beautiful young wife on his master's land. He is sexually weak. His doctor is a vet who treats him with herbal medicines. The master's nephew is a young engineer who aims to establish a pig breeding farm on his uncle's land. The young engineer sleeps with Taghi's wife. Taghi's ego is hurt because of humiliation and hard work. When he finds out about the engineer's relationship with his wife, he kills his wife and...
Taghi, a postman, lives with his beautiful young wife on his master's land. He is sexually weak. His doctor is a vet who treats him with herbal medicines. The master's nephew is a young engineer who aims to establish a pig breeding farm on his uncle's land. The young engineer sleeps with Taghi's wife. Taghi's ego is hurt because of humiliation and hard work. When he finds out about the engineer's relationship with his wife, he kills his wife and goes crazy. They take him to a mental institution. Mehrjui's fourth film, The Postman, is a political satire based on Georg Buchner's play, Woyzeck. As Mehrjui said in 1979: 'After the screening of The Postman, many viewers and critics accused me of suspicion. This group stated that Mehrjui's film characters are always weak in the society. They especially wanted to know the reason for Taghi's fight with the master with an empty gun in hand. But they had forgotten the point that I only discuss the problems as a director, and finding the answers is among the viewers duties...' Awards/Festivals: Golden Plaque of the Jury, Berlin Festival 1972; Interfilm Award Forum of New Cinema Berlin International Film Festival 1972; Chicago International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-07-28
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-
Date Published / Released
1971
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Mental illnesses
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1971 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Awards Event
Berlin International Film Festival
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香魂女
directed by Xie Fei, 1942-; performed by Baoguo Chen, fl. 1981-2010, Yujuan Wu, 1965- and Gaowa Siqin, 1949- (China: Privately Published), 1 hour 45 mins
The men in a rural Chinese village make secret plans to watch sex and action films from Hong Kong. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that the little village can provide more scandalous and juicy materials than any filmmaker can dream up. The story centers around Xiang, her lazy and abusive alcoholic husband,...
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directed by Xie Fei, 1942-; performed by Baoguo Chen, fl. 1981-2010, Yujuan Wu, 1965- and Gaowa Siqin, 1949- (China: Privately Published), 1 hour 45 mins
Description
The men in a rural Chinese village make secret plans to watch sex and action films from Hong Kong. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that the little village can provide more scandalous and juicy materials than any filmmaker can dream up. The story centers around Xiang, her lazy and abusive alcoholic husband, and their mom-and-pop sesame oil making business.
Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Baoguo Chen, fl. 1981-2010, Yujuan Wu, 1965-, Gaowa Siqin, 1949-
Contributor
Xie Fei, 1942-
Author / Creator
Xie Fei, 1942-, Baoguo Chen, fl. 1981-2010, Yujuan Wu, 1965-, Gaowa Siqin, 1949-
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Chinese, Marriage, Relationships, Town life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993 Used by permission of Xie Fei.
Awards Event
Chicago International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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Anesthesia
directed by Kim Souk-young, fl. 2011; performed by Se-jin Park, fl. 2004-2011, Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011 and Seon-ju Baek, fl. 2011 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2011), 23 mins
This short film, released in 2011, was directed by Souk-young Kim and features actors Seon-ju Baek, Myeong-shin Park, and Se-jin Park.
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directed by Kim Souk-young, fl. 2011; performed by Se-jin Park, fl. 2004-2011, Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011 and Seon-ju Baek, fl. 2011 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2011), 23 mins
Description
This short film, released in 2011, was directed by Souk-young Kim and features actors Seon-ju Baek, Myeong-shin Park, and Se-jin Park.
Date Written / Recorded
2011
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Se-jin Park, fl. 2004-2011, Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011, Seon-ju Baek, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Kim Souk-young, fl. 2011, Se-jin Park, fl. 2004-2011, Myeong-shin Park, fl. 2002-2011, Seon-ju Baek, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Sexuality, Patients
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Awards Event
Berlin International Film Festival
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แพรดำ
directed by Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961; performed by Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 1 hour 52 mins
A karmic lesson is illustrated by the lives of two people who get entangled in a web of crime. One of them knowingly gets involved, the other unknowingly. And the consequences get played out as karmic justice awaits its time. Thom works for a nightclub owner who cannot pay his back rent to an owner who is press...
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directed by Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961; performed by Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 1 hour 52 mins
Description
A karmic lesson is illustrated by the lives of two people who get entangled in a web of crime. One of them knowingly gets involved, the other unknowingly. And the consequences get played out as karmic justice awaits its time. Thom works for a nightclub owner who cannot pay his back rent to an owner who is pressuring him. Thom's friend Prae, who is a widow and mother of an infant, is the woman Thom loves and wants to marry. But she is hesitan...
A karmic lesson is illustrated by the lives of two people who get entangled in a web of crime. One of them knowingly gets involved, the other unknowingly. And the consequences get played out as karmic justice awaits its time. Thom works for a nightclub owner who cannot pay his back rent to an owner who is pressuring him. Thom's friend Prae, who is a widow and mother of an infant, is the woman Thom loves and wants to marry. But she is hesitant to get further involved because she finds Thom's work for the nightclub owner distasteful. As Thom's boss plots a solution to his money problem, Thom is asked to involve Prae in a ruse. Things spiral out of control, and the two are caught in a web of consequences that gets worse and worse. The lesson in Black Silk plays out as a cautionary tale to all who do not consider the consequences of their actions. Awards/Festivals: Nominated Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin International Film Festival 1961; 15th Singapore International Film Festival; 10th Pusan International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961
Author / Creator
Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961, Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Thai Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Crime, Finance, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1961 Used by permission of Thai Film Foundation.
Awards Event
Berlin International Film Festival
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Bird Man Tale
directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Minus Coneston Karoba, fl. 2002-2008, Lulu Tobing, 1977- and Octavianus Rysiat Muabuay, fl. 2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 1 hour 30 mins
Arnold, a 15 year old Papuan boy, obsesses over his desire to kiss a young woman he meets at the port. Meanwhile, his father Bertold, is being hunted down by a group of anonymous thugs for his political activities demanding justice for the detention of independence leader, Theys Hiyo Eluay. When Theys is murdered,...
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directed by Garin Nugroho, 1961-; performed by Minus Coneston Karoba, fl. 2002-2008, Lulu Tobing, 1977- and Octavianus Rysiat Muabuay, fl. 2002 (Indonesia: Set Film Workshop), 1 hour 30 mins
Description
Arnold, a 15 year old Papuan boy, obsesses over his desire to kiss a young woman he meets at the port. Meanwhile, his father Bertold, is being hunted down by a group of anonymous thugs for his political activities demanding justice for the detention of independence leader, Theys Hiyo Eluay. When Theys is murdered, Bertold goes into hiding, leaving his son to fend for himself. This is the first Indonesian feature set in Irian Jaya.
Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Minus Coneston Karoba, fl. 2002-2008, Lulu Tobing, 1977-, Octavianus Rysiat Muabuay, fl. 2002
Contributor
Garin Nugroho, 1961-
Author / Creator
Garin Nugroho, 1961-, Minus Coneston Karoba, fl. 2002-2008, Lulu Tobing, 1977-, Octavianus Rysiat Muabuay, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Set Film Workshop
Topic / Theme
Indonesian, Crime, Family, Political causes, Sexuality, Indonesians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Used by permission of Set Film Workshop.
Awards Event
Berlin International Film Festival
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Broken Night
directed by Yang HyoJoo, 1985-; performed by Lee Min-Ji, 1984-, In-gi Jeong, fl. 2010 and Joo-wan Han, fl. 2010 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2010), 23 mins
This South Korean, award-winning film was directed by Hyo-joo Yang and features Joo-wan Han, In-gi Jeong, and Min-Ji Lee.
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directed by Yang HyoJoo, 1985-; performed by Lee Min-Ji, 1984-, In-gi Jeong, fl. 2010 and Joo-wan Han, fl. 2010 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2010), 23 mins
Description
This South Korean, award-winning film was directed by Hyo-joo Yang and features Joo-wan Han, In-gi Jeong, and Min-Ji Lee.
Date Written / Recorded
2110
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Lee Min-Ji, 1984-, In-gi Jeong, fl. 2010, Joo-wan Han, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Yang HyoJoo, 1985-, Lee Min-Ji, 1984-, In-gi Jeong, fl. 2010, Joo-wan Han, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Afghan people, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
Awards Event
Busan International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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The Cycle = دایره مینا
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Saeed Kangarani, 1954- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 38 mins
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free mark...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Saeed Kangarani, 1954- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 38 mins
Description
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free market' blood industry when they come to Tehran's main hospital to seek a cure for the father. The young man becomes involved with a worldl...
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free market' blood industry when they come to Tehran's main hospital to seek a cure for the father. The young man becomes involved with a worldly and tolerant nurse (played by a sex symbol and movie star of the Pahlavi era, Fourouzan), and survives by becoming part of the black market working out of the hospital. Mehrjui said that he wanted to show 'a human society of vultures, dedicating themselves eagerly to engulfing the lives of others.' The screenplay was written by Mehrjui's frequent collaborator, Ghoran Hossein Sai'edi, a doctor who ran a free clinic who was later imprisoned and tortured under the Shah's regime. Though the Government Ministry of Culture funded the film, it was not immediately released in Iran due to the medical establishment's objections. It was awarded the International Critics' prize in Berlin and the Antenne 2 Grand Prize in Paris. It was finally shown in 1977 in Iran, and was instrumental in the foundation of the Blood Transfusion Organization of Iran. It was not seen in the U.S. until the day after the Islamic Revolution took control of the country. Mehrjui was a favorite filmmaker of the Ayatollah, but he struggled with the religious government's strictures. Awards/Festivals: FIPRESCI Prize Cinema of New Forum & OCIC Award Cinema of New Form Berlin International Film Festival 1978; Toronto International Film Festival 1978; Chicago International Film Festival 1978.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Public health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1975 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Awards Event
Chicago International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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The Shelter of Wings
directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; performed by Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971- and Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013 (India: Privately Published), 1 hour 22 mins
Based on the novel by Prafulla Roy, Charachar (Shelter of the Wings) revolves around the film's protagonist Lakha, who comes from a family of bird catchers. Each day Lakha traps birds and sells them to Shashmal, the local dealer who in turn sells them to wealthy people who live in the city. Unfortunately, before...
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directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; performed by Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971- and Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013 (India: Privately Published), 1 hour 22 mins
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Based on the novel by Prafulla Roy, Charachar (Shelter of the Wings) revolves around the film's protagonist Lakha, who comes from a family of bird catchers. Each day Lakha traps birds and sells them to Shashmal, the local dealer who in turn sells them to wealthy people who live in the city. Unfortunately, before they are sold, many of the birds die. Despite being in desperate need of the money he makes from the birds, Lakha's deep love for them...
Based on the novel by Prafulla Roy, Charachar (Shelter of the Wings) revolves around the film's protagonist Lakha, who comes from a family of bird catchers. Each day Lakha traps birds and sells them to Shashmal, the local dealer who in turn sells them to wealthy people who live in the city. Unfortunately, before they are sold, many of the birds die. Despite being in desperate need of the money he makes from the birds, Lakha's deep love for them inspires him to let many go free. Frustrated by her husband's lack of ambition and his obsession with the birds, Lakha's wife Sari has an affair with another bird catcher. This beautifully told narrative reveals the connection between humans and the natural world. Awards/Festivals: Nominated Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin International Film Festival 1994; Won Audience Award and Special Jury Award Fribourg International Film Festival 1995; Won Golden Lotus Award, India National Film Awards 1994.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971-, Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013
Contributor
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-
Author / Creator
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-, Rajit Kapoor, fl. 1993-2012, Indrani Haldar, 1971-, Shankar Chakraborty, fl. 1991-2013
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Bengali, Marriage, Infidelity
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993 Used by permission of Buddhadeb Dasgupta.
Awards Event
National Film Awards (India), Fribourg International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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بانو
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008 and Bita Farahi, 1958- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 48 mins
When Miriam, the wife of a wealthy businessman, discovers her husband has been having an affair and wants to divorce her, she is devastated. However, when she meets a middle-aged couple who have fallen on hard times, she takes them in as guests in her large but lonely house. So begins her 'adoption' of the city's...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008 and Bita Farahi, 1958- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 48 mins
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When Miriam, the wife of a wealthy businessman, discovers her husband has been having an affair and wants to divorce her, she is devastated. However, when she meets a middle-aged couple who have fallen on hard times, she takes them in as guests in her large but lonely house. So begins her 'adoption' of the city's outcasts, who include an elderly man recently released from hospital and a woman with a sick infant. However, although her house guests...
When Miriam, the wife of a wealthy businessman, discovers her husband has been having an affair and wants to divorce her, she is devastated. However, when she meets a middle-aged couple who have fallen on hard times, she takes them in as guests in her large but lonely house. So begins her 'adoption' of the city's outcasts, who include an elderly man recently released from hospital and a woman with a sick infant. However, although her house guests provide valuable companionship and satisfy her desire to give of her material wealth, Miriam soon discovers that some of her companions are not as honest as she might think. Loosely based on Luis Bunuel’s scathing classic Viridiana. Awards/Festivals: Don Quixote Award - Special Mention, Berlin International Film Festival 1999; Karlovy Vary Film Festival 1999; Mar del Plata Film Festival 1999. Singapore International Film Festival 1999.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008, Bita Farahi, 1958-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Sima Tirandaz, fl. 1992-2012, Fathali Oveisi, fl. 1978-2008, Bita Farahi, 1958-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Women's health issues
Copyright Message
Copyright ©2000. Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Awards Event
Kerala International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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