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The Wind Game
directed by Alireza Ghanie, fl. 2002; performed by Hans Carl Artmann, 1921-2000 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 15 mins
The Wind Game is about love, death and a spiritual quest for a homeland. A young man is searching for his father, and encounters a man who relates a story to him. The young man then has a visionary dream that he writes down in a letter to his old friend, an elderly Poet in Austria. While reading the letter, the...
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directed by Alireza Ghanie, fl. 2002; performed by Hans Carl Artmann, 1921-2000 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 15 mins
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The Wind Game is about love, death and a spiritual quest for a homeland. A young man is searching for his father, and encounters a man who relates a story to him. The young man then has a visionary dream that he writes down in a letter to his old friend, an elderly Poet in Austria. While reading the letter, the Poet is inspired to continue his unfinished work, and his creative process begins. The dream sequence begins in the citadel of Bam, whi...
The Wind Game is about love, death and a spiritual quest for a homeland. A young man is searching for his father, and encounters a man who relates a story to him. The young man then has a visionary dream that he writes down in a letter to his old friend, an elderly Poet in Austria. While reading the letter, the Poet is inspired to continue his unfinished work, and his creative process begins. The dream sequence begins in the citadel of Bam, which was the oldest clay brick city in the world, Bam was all but destroyed in an earthquake in Dec. 2003. The dialogue combines the poetry of Persian poets Rumi, Hafez, and Omar Khayyam with lines from well-known Austrian poet and writer H.C. Artmann. Artmann plays the lead role, and was a major collaborator on the film. One of the major metaphors in the film is the clay brick, which is not only used by Omar Khayyam in his poetry, but is seen in many culturally significant locations of Iran. The clay brick in this film is a metaphor for the human soul. Awards: Jury Prize and Best Director at OMID Film Festival Iran on 2002.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012-06-06
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Hans Carl Artmann, 1921-2000
Author / Creator
Alireza Ghanie, fl. 2002, Hans Carl Artmann, 1921-2000
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Philosophy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Alireza Ghanie.
Awards Event
Kerala International Film Festival, OMID Film Festival Iran
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Mülteci
directed by Reis Çelik, 1961-; produced by Reis Çelik, 1961-, Acar Entertainament and Kaz Film (Istanbul, Istanbul Province: Kaz Film, 2007), 2 hours 46 mins
This film, directed by Reis Çelik, is about a young Turkish refugee in Germany.
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directed by Reis Çelik, 1961-; produced by Reis Çelik, 1961-, Acar Entertainament and Kaz Film (Istanbul, Istanbul Province: Kaz Film, 2007), 2 hours 46 mins
Description
This film, directed by Reis Çelik, is about a young Turkish refugee in Germany.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Reis Çelik, 1961-, Acar Entertainament, Kaz Film
Author / Creator
Reis Çelik, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Kaz Film
Topic / Theme
Sabotage, Turkish people, Refugees
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Reis Çelik
Awards Event
Kerala International Film Festival
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Pickpocket
directed by Linton Semage, fl. 1993-2012; performed by Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012 and Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973- (Sri Lanka: Asian Film Centre), 1 hour 18 mins
Kamal, a Sri Lankan pickpocket, is under pressure from his pregnant wife, Vansantha, to go straight. But his life falls apart when he finds a photo of her in one of the wallets he has stolen. He doesn't confront her--indeed, they hardly talk--as he goes on a journey to the dark side, trying to find out if she ha...
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directed by Linton Semage, fl. 1993-2012; performed by Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012 and Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973- (Sri Lanka: Asian Film Centre), 1 hour 18 mins
Description
Kamal, a Sri Lankan pickpocket, is under pressure from his pregnant wife, Vansantha, to go straight. But his life falls apart when he finds a photo of her in one of the wallets he has stolen. He doesn't confront her--indeed, they hardly talk--as he goes on a journey to the dark side, trying to find out if she has been unfaithful. Kamal's struggle is not played out in words, but in the visual contrast between the sunlit coastline, the green hil...
Kamal, a Sri Lankan pickpocket, is under pressure from his pregnant wife, Vansantha, to go straight. But his life falls apart when he finds a photo of her in one of the wallets he has stolen. He doesn't confront her--indeed, they hardly talk--as he goes on a journey to the dark side, trying to find out if she has been unfaithful. Kamal's struggle is not played out in words, but in the visual contrast between the sunlit coastline, the green hill country and the dark shack where the couple lives, literally on the wrong side of the tracks. The film shows how limited possibilities are for rural youth who leave the farm. The neighbors who keep an eye on beautiful Vansantha raise chickens, but every one else just seems to scrape by: one man earns a few pennies selling pinwheels, which whirl as Kamal's emotions spin out of control.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012, Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973-
Author / Creator
Linton Semage, fl. 1993-2012, Sarath Kothalawala, fl. 2002-2013, Gayani Gisanthika, fl. 2002-2012, Dilhani Ekanayake, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Asian Film Centre
Topic / Theme
Crime, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Used by permission of Asian Film Centre.
Awards Event
Singapore International Film Festival, Kerala 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
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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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Kuhkhal
directed by Jahnu Barua, 1952-; produced by Jahnu Barua, 1952- (Mumbai, Maharashtra: Dolphin Communications, 1999), 1 hour 50 mins
This film, directed by Jahnu Barua, is about a Congress unit leader who takes the fall for a sabotage plot and pays the ultimate price.
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directed by Jahnu Barua, 1952-; produced by Jahnu Barua, 1952- (Mumbai, Maharashtra: Dolphin Communications, 1999), 1 hour 50 mins
Description
This film, directed by Jahnu Barua, is about a Congress unit leader who takes the fall for a sabotage plot and pays the ultimate price.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Jahnu Barua, 1952-
Author / Creator
Jahnu Barua, 1952-
Date Published / Released
1999-04
Publisher
Dolphin Communications
Topic / Theme
Honesty, Capital punishment, Indian people, Trains, Sabotage, Korean
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 by Dolphin Communications
Awards Event
Kerala International Film Festival
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This is My Moon
directed by Asoka Handagama, 1962-; performed by Naditha Dinesh, fl. 2000, Jayasiri Chandrajith, fl. 2000 and Jagath Chamila, fl. 2000-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 39 mins
The film opens with the sudden appearance of a Tamil girl in a small Sri Lankan army bunker caught in a fierce night battle with the LTTE. The only soldier (Saumya Liyanage) in the bunker points his gun at the terrified young woman who raises her skirt to her face in fear. Sexually aroused, the soldier rapes her....
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directed by Asoka Handagama, 1962-; performed by Naditha Dinesh, fl. 2000, Jayasiri Chandrajith, fl. 2000 and Jagath Chamila, fl. 2000-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 39 mins
Description
The film opens with the sudden appearance of a Tamil girl in a small Sri Lankan army bunker caught in a fierce night battle with the LTTE. The only soldier (Saumya Liyanage) in the bunker points his gun at the terrified young woman who raises her skirt to her face in fear. Sexually aroused, the soldier rapes her. After two nights with her, he throws away his gun and returns to his poverty-stricken village. The girl follows him, some distance behi...
The film opens with the sudden appearance of a Tamil girl in a small Sri Lankan army bunker caught in a fierce night battle with the LTTE. The only soldier (Saumya Liyanage) in the bunker points his gun at the terrified young woman who raises her skirt to her face in fear. Sexually aroused, the soldier rapes her. After two nights with her, he throws away his gun and returns to his poverty-stricken village. The girl follows him, some distance behind.The Tamil girl is harassed by a drunken local youth and seeks refuge in the local temple. She is raped again, this time by the Buddhist priest. Now, the Tamil girl is pregnant and she is accepted by the soldier's family. This is My Moon, Sri Lankan director Asoka Handagama's third feature film, explores the impact of the free market economy and the 19-year civil war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on village life. Released in 2000, it won India's Cinefan Award for best film of the year, special mention prizes at the Singapore and Tokyo film festivals.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-04-29
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Naditha Dinesh, fl. 2000, Jayasiri Chandrajith, fl. 2000, Jagath Chamila, fl. 2000-2011
Author / Creator
Asoka Handagama, 1962-, Naditha Dinesh, fl. 2000, Jayasiri Chandrajith, fl. 2000, Jagath Chamila, fl. 2000-2011
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Civil war
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 Used by permission of Asoka Handagama.
Awards Event
Tokyo International Film Festival, Singapore International Film Festival, Kerala International Film Festival
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നാല് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്
directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be wi...
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directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-; performed by Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969- and Geetu Mohandas, 1981- (India: Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions), 1 hour 41 mins
Description
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who...
Based on the short story by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, acclaimed director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's film version focuses on the lives of four women, each of whom is faced with a marital issue. The first story, 'The Prostitute,' features a young prostitute who has decided to give up her life on the streets to be with the love of her life. However, the couple's happiness is disrupted when they are caught sleeping on the pavement by the police who assume they have been engaging in illegal sexual activity. Unable to prove they are married, the couple is threatened with imprisonment. The second story, The 'Virgin,' focuses on a woman whose parents marry her off to a shopkeeper. However, unable to bring himself to be intimate with his new wife, the husband sends the young woman back to her mother and father. The third story, 'The Housewife,' features a married middle-aged woman who is unable to have children of her own. A visiting classmate offers an idea to help solve her problem, but his solution implies dire consequences. The final story involves a woman for whom her parents cannot find a husband. When her younger sister is offered a marriage proposal, the parents are faced with having to break tradition by marrying their youngest daughter off before their eldest. Awards/Festivals: Golden Lotus Award, Best Director, National Film Awards, India, 2009; Seattle International Film Festival 2008.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Contributor
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-
Author / Creator
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, 1941-, Padmapriya, fl. 2004-2012, Nandita Das, 1969-, Geetu Mohandas, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions
Topic / Theme
Indian, Relationships, Sexuality, Children, Gender roles, Prostitution, Arranged marriages, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Adoor Gopalakhrishnan Productions.
Awards Event
National Film Awards (India), Kerala International Film Festival
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