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Fish and Cat
(Iranian Independents), 1 hour 16 mins
This mysterious drama tells of a group of university students camping at a lakeside for a kite-flying competition. The film, which is narrated in a single shot, is inspired by a true story of human flesh being served in restaurants in northern Iran in the 90s. (These restaurants were later shut down.) Tension buil...
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(Iranian Independents), 1 hour 16 mins
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This mysterious drama tells of a group of university students camping at a lakeside for a kite-flying competition. The film, which is narrated in a single shot, is inspired by a true story of human flesh being served in restaurants in northern Iran in the 90s. (These restaurants were later shut down.) Tension builds up from the start but the film meanders, follows new characters and catches up with old ones. Both action and dialogue seem to move...
This mysterious drama tells of a group of university students camping at a lakeside for a kite-flying competition. The film, which is narrated in a single shot, is inspired by a true story of human flesh being served in restaurants in northern Iran in the 90s. (These restaurants were later shut down.) Tension builds up from the start but the film meanders, follows new characters and catches up with old ones. Both action and dialogue seem to move in loops of time in this compelling, avant-garde work.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies, Music & Performing Arts
Publisher
Iranian Independents
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No Entry for Men
directed by Rambod Javan, 1971-; produced by Ali Sartipi, 1961-, Filmiran (Iran: Iranian Independents, 2011), 1 hour 42 mins
This charming romantic comedy takes place in an all girls' school. The Olympiad teacher is not able to teach anymore because of her pregnancy. Against her better judgement, the sternly protective spinster principal decides to break the school's rule for the first time ever and hire a male teacher. A hilarious batt...
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directed by Rambod Javan, 1971-; produced by Ali Sartipi, 1961-, Filmiran (Iran: Iranian Independents, 2011), 1 hour 42 mins
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This charming romantic comedy takes place in an all girls' school. The Olympiad teacher is not able to teach anymore because of her pregnancy. Against her better judgement, the sternly protective spinster principal decides to break the school's rule for the first time ever and hire a male teacher. A hilarious battle of the sexes ensues.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Davood Amiri, fl. 2010, Ali Sartipi, 1961-, Filmiran
Author / Creator
Rambod Javan, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships, Women's schools, Teacher-student relationships, High school students
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Iranian Independents
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Seven Blind Women Filmmakers
directed by Mohammad Shirvani, 1973- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 46 mins
In Spring 2004, Mohd Shirvani decided to answer an old question in his mind - What should I do if I, as a film director, would become blind? I was wondering if I could keep making films. This film has been made by a number of blind women filmmakers to answer that question. I taught them how to narrate their own st...
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directed by Mohammad Shirvani, 1973- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 46 mins
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In Spring 2004, Mohd Shirvani decided to answer an old question in his mind - What should I do if I, as a film director, would become blind? I was wondering if I could keep making films. This film has been made by a number of blind women filmmakers to answer that question. I taught them how to narrate their own stories through film language with small digital cameras and they also taught me how to see the world with my third eye on my forehead. T...
In Spring 2004, Mohd Shirvani decided to answer an old question in his mind - What should I do if I, as a film director, would become blind? I was wondering if I could keep making films. This film has been made by a number of blind women filmmakers to answer that question. I taught them how to narrate their own stories through film language with small digital cameras and they also taught me how to see the world with my third eye on my forehead. The result of this experience is a feature episodic documentary: 7 Blind Female Filmmakers.
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Date Written / Recorded
2004
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mohammad Shirvani, 1973-
Author / Creator
Mohammad Shirvani, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Fijian, Fijian people, Physical disabilities, Blindness, Film and filmmaking occupations, Dutch
Copyright Message
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اشکان، انگشتر متبرک و داستان های دیگر
directed by Shahram Mokri, fl. 2009-2011; performed by Amir-Hossein Asani, fl. 2009, Sadaf Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2010 and Mohammad Abbasi, fl. 2003-2011 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 30 mins
A young man repeatedly tries to kill himself. Two blind man rope him in for a jewelry heist. The policemen try to capture them. A runaway couple. Two hitmen. A medical student, her pet fish, and a charmed ring. The many characters in this film meet, showing the causality of each of their actions. Awards/Fes...
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directed by Shahram Mokri, fl. 2009-2011; performed by Amir-Hossein Asani, fl. 2009, Sadaf Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2010 and Mohammad Abbasi, fl. 2003-2011 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 30 mins
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A young man repeatedly tries to kill himself. Two blind man rope him in for a jewelry heist. The policemen try to capture them. A runaway couple. Two hitmen. A medical student, her pet fish, and a charmed ring. The many characters in this film meet, showing the causality of each of their actions. Awards/Festivals: Best First Director, Pusan International Film Festival; Jury's Special Mention, Pusan International Film Festival; Tehran Film...
A young man repeatedly tries to kill himself. Two blind man rope him in for a jewelry heist. The policemen try to capture them. A runaway couple. Two hitmen. A medical student, her pet fish, and a charmed ring. The many characters in this film meet, showing the causality of each of their actions. Awards/Festivals: Best First Director, Pusan International Film Festival; Jury's Special Mention, Pusan International Film Festival; Tehran Film Festival; Santa Barbara Film Festival; Mumbai Film Festival; Dubai International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Amir-Hossein Asani, fl. 2009, Sadaf Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2010, Mohammad Abbasi, fl. 2003-2011
Author / Creator
Shahram Mokri, fl. 2009-2011, Amir-Hossein Asani, fl. 2009, Sadaf Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2010, Mohammad Abbasi, fl. 2003-2011
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Crime, Relationships
Copyright Message
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بمب ساعتی
directed by Hassan Rastgar, fl. 2006-2007 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 27 mins
When Hussein was seven, he contracted hemophilia, hepatitis and AIDS due to a government-approved blood transfusion. Despite its obvious guilt, the fledgling Iranian government abandoned him to deal with his condition alone. Director Hasan Rastagar blurs the foundations of reality by intertwining raw documentary f...
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directed by Hassan Rastgar, fl. 2006-2007 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 27 mins
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When Hussein was seven, he contracted hemophilia, hepatitis and AIDS due to a government-approved blood transfusion. Despite its obvious guilt, the fledgling Iranian government abandoned him to deal with his condition alone. Director Hasan Rastagar blurs the foundations of reality by intertwining raw documentary footage of Hussein's own heart-wrenching struggles with the story of a fictional diseased man, acted by Hussein himself. As his health d...
When Hussein was seven, he contracted hemophilia, hepatitis and AIDS due to a government-approved blood transfusion. Despite its obvious guilt, the fledgling Iranian government abandoned him to deal with his condition alone. Director Hasan Rastagar blurs the foundations of reality by intertwining raw documentary footage of Hussein's own heart-wrenching struggles with the story of a fictional diseased man, acted by Hussein himself. As his health deteriorates, the fiction is eclipsed by Hussein's heavy reality. In failing health, he wavers between black hopelessness and vindictive resolution, ardently searching for a lifelong companion and boldly placing his trust in God. A quietly devastating critique of the Iranian government, Time Bomb affords viewers a harrowing glimpse into a personal fight for life and love.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Hassan Rastgar, fl. 2006-2007
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Public health
Copyright Message
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بیست
directed by Abdolreza Kahani, fl. 2008-2012; performed by Mehran Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2012, Ali Reza Khamseh, fl. 1982-2010 and Mahtab Karamati, 1970- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 25 mins
Mr. Soleimani has been advised by his psychologist to close down his reception hall. And so, he announces to his staff, that he will be closing the hall in twenty days. But his staff - consisting of a crippled man and his wife, a single mother and a struggling actor - are desperate for him to change his mind. T...
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directed by Abdolreza Kahani, fl. 2008-2012; performed by Mehran Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2012, Ali Reza Khamseh, fl. 1982-2010 and Mahtab Karamati, 1970- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 25 mins
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Mr. Soleimani has been advised by his psychologist to close down his reception hall. And so, he announces to his staff, that he will be closing the hall in twenty days. But his staff - consisting of a crippled man and his wife, a single mother and a struggling actor - are desperate for him to change his mind. They have no where else to go, and are more like a family, than Mr. Soleimani would ever have thought. Awards/Festivals: Special Jury P...
Mr. Soleimani has been advised by his psychologist to close down his reception hall. And so, he announces to his staff, that he will be closing the hall in twenty days. But his staff - consisting of a crippled man and his wife, a single mother and a struggling actor - are desperate for him to change his mind. They have no where else to go, and are more like a family, than Mr. Soleimani would ever have thought. Awards/Festivals: Special Jury Prize, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Prize of Ecumenical Jury, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; Fukuoka International Film Festival; Dhaka International Film Festival; Urban Film Festival, Iran.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mehran Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2012, Ali Reza Khamseh, fl. 1982-2010, Mahtab Karamati, 1970-
Author / Creator
Abdolreza Kahani, fl. 2008-2012, Mehran Ahmadi, fl. 2008-2012, Ali Reza Khamseh, fl. 1982-2010, Mahtab Karamati, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Health, Relationships
Copyright Message
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زندان زنان
directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Taymourian, 1959- and Roya Nonahali, 1961- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 41 mins
Tahereh comes aboard this women's prison as the new warden. Tough and determined to get the prison into shape, she takes a harsh stance and believes that she can break each and every one of her inmates into submission. In particular, Mitra, who is in jail for having killed her abusive stepfather. Over the cours...
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directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Taymourian, 1959- and Roya Nonahali, 1961- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 41 mins
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Tahereh comes aboard this women's prison as the new warden. Tough and determined to get the prison into shape, she takes a harsh stance and believes that she can break each and every one of her inmates into submission. In particular, Mitra, who is in jail for having killed her abusive stepfather. Over the course of seventeen years, new inmates come and go, and the relationship between Mitra and Tahereh evolves. And through the life story of e...
Tahereh comes aboard this women's prison as the new warden. Tough and determined to get the prison into shape, she takes a harsh stance and believes that she can break each and every one of her inmates into submission. In particular, Mitra, who is in jail for having killed her abusive stepfather. Over the course of seventeen years, new inmates come and go, and the relationship between Mitra and Tahereh evolves. And through the life story of each inmate, their bonds, and their differences, we see a microcosm of the Iranian society in its post-revolution years. This is the debut feature film of Manijeh Hekmat, an industry veteran. Her daughter Pegah Ahangarani participates in the film playing the parts of Pegah, Sahar and Essy. Awards/Festivals: Amnesty International - DOEN Award, Rotterdam International Film Festival; Ecumenical Jury Award - Special Mention, Fribourg International Film Festival; Tribeca Film Fesstival; Gijon International Film Festival; Hawaii International Film Festival; Venice Film Festival; Bratislava International Film Festival; Vancouver International Film Festival.Singapore International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-11-12
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Taymourian, 1959-, Roya Nonahali, 1961-
Author / Creator
Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Taymourian, 1959-, Roya Nonahali, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Prisons, Relationships
Copyright Message
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زندگی همین است
directed by Pirooz Kalantari, fl. 1999-2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 43 mins
Armed with references to Existentialism and Woody Allen, the conversations of these Tehran University students could easily blend in at any Greenwich Village coffee shop. But unlike their democratic American counterparts, these young college intellectuals are powerless to change what they view as a stagnating soci...
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directed by Pirooz Kalantari, fl. 1999-2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 43 mins
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Armed with references to Existentialism and Woody Allen, the conversations of these Tehran University students could easily blend in at any Greenwich Village coffee shop. But unlike their democratic American counterparts, these young college intellectuals are powerless to change what they view as a stagnating society trapped in old-fashioned values. The students protest that their sole power is intellectual criticism, yet when it comes to politic...
Armed with references to Existentialism and Woody Allen, the conversations of these Tehran University students could easily blend in at any Greenwich Village coffee shop. But unlike their democratic American counterparts, these young college intellectuals are powerless to change what they view as a stagnating society trapped in old-fashioned values. The students protest that their sole power is intellectual criticism, yet when it comes to political and effectual force, such as the University's riots and teargas bombings of 1999,they are powerless. Unable to find the liberal acceptance they yearn for, they juggle promises of successful futures in compliance with tradition and the principles and philosophies they earnestly believe in. A simple, truthful documentary that displays the significant effect of Western ideologies in the modern West Asia, That's Life portrays an outspoken generation of students promising to bring change in Iran's near future.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Pirooz Kalantari, fl. 1999-2012
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Philosophy, Political causes
Copyright Message
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شبانه
directed by Keivan Alimohammadi, fl. 2006 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 38 mins
While attending a friend's party, Shabnam, an accomplished photographer, receives the message that her brother Hamed, a well-known war photojournalist, has been critically injured. To help calm her down, one of Shabnam's friends offers her a sedative. However, as her sense of reality begins to shift, Shabnam real...
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directed by Keivan Alimohammadi, fl. 2006 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 38 mins
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While attending a friend's party, Shabnam, an accomplished photographer, receives the message that her brother Hamed, a well-known war photojournalist, has been critically injured. To help calm her down, one of Shabnam's friends offers her a sedative. However, as her sense of reality begins to shift, Shabnam realizes that the drug she ingested was in fact a potent narcotic. So begins her descent into a night of altered perception where reality...
While attending a friend's party, Shabnam, an accomplished photographer, receives the message that her brother Hamed, a well-known war photojournalist, has been critically injured. To help calm her down, one of Shabnam's friends offers her a sedative. However, as her sense of reality begins to shift, Shabnam realizes that the drug she ingested was in fact a potent narcotic. So begins her descent into a night of altered perception where reality morphs into illusion. While she waits for the effects of the drug to subside, a police squad is sent in to raid the party. In an effort to escape the authorities, Shabnam risks climbing over a banister on the eleventh floor. Still under the influence of the drug, she is visited by the spirit of her brother who is trying to bring her back to reality. Awards/Festivals: Third Eye Festival 2008; Al Kasaba International Film Festival 2009.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Keivan Alimohammadi, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Drug trafficking, Drugs and pharmaceuticals
Copyright Message
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صداها
directed by Farzad Motamen, fl. 2000-2012; performed by Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Nonahali, 1961- and Atila Pesiani, fl. 1988-2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents, 2009), 1 hour 22 mins
Three apartments, one building, and the voices which run throughout. With a non-linear narrative, the lives and relationships of three residents are slowly revealed. And the chain of events leading up to a bloody murder is discovered. Festivals: Dhaka International Film Festival; Best of Iran Film Festival, Amste...
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directed by Farzad Motamen, fl. 2000-2012; performed by Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Nonahali, 1961- and Atila Pesiani, fl. 1988-2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents, 2009), 1 hour 22 mins
Description
Three apartments, one building, and the voices which run throughout. With a non-linear narrative, the lives and relationships of three residents are slowly revealed. And the chain of events leading up to a bloody murder is discovered. Festivals: Dhaka International Film Festival; Best of Iran Film Festival, Amsterdam; Urban Film Festival, Iran.
Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Nonahali, 1961-, Atila Pesiani, fl. 1988-2012
Author / Creator
Farzad Motamen, fl. 2000-2012, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Roya Nonahali, 1961-, Atila Pesiani, fl. 1988-2012
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Crime, Relationships
Copyright Message
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