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DAF
directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks...
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directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
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This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and off...
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and offers this advice: 'Pray to God. Give to charity. Have ceremonies and have a dervish play the daf for him.' The greater part of the film focuses on the laborious work involved in the fabrication of daf and culminates in a rousing ritual for the ailing boy. The accomplished camerawork takes advantage of the surrounding scenery and local color. Sensitive individuals are warned of a brief but graphic segment of sheep being slaughtered
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Author / Creator
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Jeonju International Film Festival
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Kurdish, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Musical instruments, Poverty, Ethnography, Iranians
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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
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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آخرین ملکه زمین
directed by Mohammad Reza Arab, fl. 2006; performed by Ali Azadnia, fl. 2006, Asghar Hemmat, fl. 1978-2011 and Ghorban Nadjafi, fl. 1995-2012 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 25 mins
Alibakhsh is an Afghani who has been forced to leave his wife, his family, and his home in order to find a job. He makes his way to Iran where he secures work in a henna grinding plant. While he is happy to be able to support his family from afar, Alibakhsh looks forward to the day when he can be reunited with the...
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directed by Mohammad Reza Arab, fl. 2006; performed by Ali Azadnia, fl. 2006, Asghar Hemmat, fl. 1978-2011 and Ghorban Nadjafi, fl. 1995-2012 (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 25 mins
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Alibakhsh is an Afghani who has been forced to leave his wife, his family, and his home in order to find a job. He makes his way to Iran where he secures work in a henna grinding plant. While he is happy to be able to support his family from afar, Alibakhsh looks forward to the day when he can be reunited with them. However, fate conspires to keep Alibakhsh and his family apart as a US-led invasion in Afghanistan becomes imminent in the wake of t...
Alibakhsh is an Afghani who has been forced to leave his wife, his family, and his home in order to find a job. He makes his way to Iran where he secures work in a henna grinding plant. While he is happy to be able to support his family from afar, Alibakhsh looks forward to the day when he can be reunited with them. However, fate conspires to keep Alibakhsh and his family apart as a US-led invasion in Afghanistan becomes imminent in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ali attempts to return to his homeland to find his family before war and chaos make it all but impossible. This powerful film has won several international awards, but has been banned from being shown in Iran. Awards/Festivals: Brooklyn International Film Festival 2006; World Film Festival 2006; Ashland Independent Film Festival 2008; Cairo International Film Festival 2009.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-18
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ali Azadnia, fl. 2006, Asghar Hemmat, fl. 1978-2011, Ghorban Nadjafi, fl. 1995-2012
Contributor
Mohammad Reza Arab, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Mohammad Reza Arab, fl. 2006, Ali Azadnia, fl. 2006, Asghar Hemmat, fl. 1978-2011, Ghorban Nadjafi, fl. 1995-2012
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Afghan, Family, War, Economic conditions, Afghans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Mohammad Reza Arab.
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زنانه
directed by Mahnaz Afzali, 1963- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 55 mins
Filmed in a woman's restroom located in a public park in Iran's metropolitan center of Tehran, this documentary explodes Western stereotyping of women in Iran. The elder who runs the washroom offers a shoulder to cry on or tough love in a place where women, many of them especially marginalized because they are pro...
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directed by Mahnaz Afzali, 1963- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 55 mins
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Filmed in a woman's restroom located in a public park in Iran's metropolitan center of Tehran, this documentary explodes Western stereotyping of women in Iran. The elder who runs the washroom offers a shoulder to cry on or tough love in a place where women, many of them especially marginalized because they are prostitutes, addicts or runaways, feel safe enough to remove their veils, and draw on cigarettes and their opinions on a wide range of sub...
Filmed in a woman's restroom located in a public park in Iran's metropolitan center of Tehran, this documentary explodes Western stereotyping of women in Iran. The elder who runs the washroom offers a shoulder to cry on or tough love in a place where women, many of them especially marginalized because they are prostitutes, addicts or runaways, feel safe enough to remove their veils, and draw on cigarettes and their opinions on a wide range of subjects that men cannot hear them speaking about: sex, family abuse, relationships, drugs, religion, self-mutilation. The director (and admired actress) supplies the audience with an unflinching, detailed examination of the lives of the women who use the restroom as a gathering place. Mary Kerr, Programming Director of Silverdocs, highly praises the way private conversations establish community: 'Never before have I been so surprised by a film's candor and honesty. The Ladies'Room is an amazing testament to Mahnaz Afzali's restraint as a filmmaker as she steps into the background and lets these women, who are second-class citizens in Iran, be themselves - totally unrestrained and surprisingly progressive.' Awards/Festivals: Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival 2003; Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2004; Vienna International Film Festival 2004; Adelaide Film Festival 2005.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mahnaz Afzali, 1963-
Author / Creator
Mahnaz Afzali, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Relationships, Women's health issues, Sexuality, Iranians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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