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Beirut Diaries: Truth, Lies and Videos
directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 1 hour 19 mins
Following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in February 2005, thousands of Lebanese youths spontaneously set up camps in Beirut's Martyrs' Square to rally for an independent Lebanon. However, these youths, who had been born during the civil war that started in 1975, find that not all Leban...
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directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 1 hour 19 mins
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Following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in February 2005, thousands of Lebanese youths spontaneously set up camps in Beirut's Martyrs' Square to rally for an independent Lebanon. However, these youths, who had been born during the civil war that started in 1975, find that not all Lebanese are united as one -- different religious sects, political sects and visions for a future Lebanon keep them deeply divided. Through...
Following the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in February 2005, thousands of Lebanese youths spontaneously set up camps in Beirut's Martyrs' Square to rally for an independent Lebanon. However, these youths, who had been born during the civil war that started in 1975, find that not all Lebanese are united as one -- different religious sects, political sects and visions for a future Lebanon keep them deeply divided. Through the experiences of twenty-five-year-old Nadine Zaidan, we get a firsthand look at the passionate debates among Lebanese youths as they discuss hot-topic issues such as the Syrian occupation of Lebanon, Hezbollah and America's intents towards Lebanon. Awards/Festivals: First Prize, IMA Film Festival, Paris; Best Documentary Feature Film, Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Special Tribute, Ismailia Festival, Egypt.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011-01-27
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Nadine Zaidan, 1980-
Person Discussed
Nadine Zaidan, 1980-, Rafic Hariri, 1944-2005
Topic / Theme
Political causes, Political demonstrations, Assassinations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Mai Masri.
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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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Frontiers Of Dreams And Fears
directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 56 mins
A poignant documentary about two Palestinian teenagers -- Mona, 13, who was born in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, and Manar, 14, who was born in the Dheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. Through letters and emails, the girls form a friendship, as they deal with the hardships of living in a refugee c...
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directed by Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009 (Lebanon: Privately Published), 56 mins
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A poignant documentary about two Palestinian teenagers -- Mona, 13, who was born in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, and Manar, 14, who was born in the Dheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. Through letters and emails, the girls form a friendship, as they deal with the hardships of living in a refugee camp, unable to return to their homeland. They are finally able to meet at the Lebanese-Israeli border, after the Israeli troops retrea...
A poignant documentary about two Palestinian teenagers -- Mona, 13, who was born in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, and Manar, 14, who was born in the Dheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. Through letters and emails, the girls form a friendship, as they deal with the hardships of living in a refugee camp, unable to return to their homeland. They are finally able to meet at the Lebanese-Israeli border, after the Israeli troops retreat. However, their dreams are once again shattered when an uprising against the Israelis occurs. Festivals/Awards: First Prize, International Women's Film Festival, Torino, Italy; First Prize, Biennale des Cinemas Arabes, Paris; First Prize at Ismailia Film Festival, Egypt; Golden Sun Award, Environmental Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain; Special Jury Award, Beirut International Film Festival; Earth Vision Award, Tokyo; Award of Excellence, Global Environmental� Festival, Tokyo, Japan; La Colombaia di Luchino Visconti Award, Ischia, Italy; Award of the Youth of Geneva, Nord-Sud Film Festival, Switzerland; Special Mention Jury Award, Nord-Sud Film Festival, Switzerland; Best Arab film, Egyptian Film Critics Association, Egypt; Best Documentary, Egyptian Documentary Filmmakers Association; Special Mention, Carthage International Film Festival, Tunisia; Silver Award, Argentinian Documentary Film Festival, Buenos Aires.
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Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Mai Masri, fl. 1984-2009
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Privately Published
Person Discussed
Mona Zaaroura, fl. 2001, Manar Faraj
Topic / Theme
Palestinian, Nationalism, Refugees, Palestinians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Used by permission of Mai Masri.
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Inadina Film Yapmak
directed by Reis Çelik, 1961-; produced by Kaz Film (Istanbul, Istanbul Province: Kaz Film, 2010), 1 hour 34 mins
This film, directed by Reis Çelik, is about the making of the film İnat Hikayeleri.
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directed by Reis Çelik, 1961-; produced by Kaz Film (Istanbul, Istanbul Province: Kaz Film, 2010), 1 hour 34 mins
Description
This film, directed by Reis Çelik, is about the making of the film İnat Hikayeleri.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kaz Film, Tuncel Kurtiz, 1936-2013, Reis Çelik, 1961-
Author / Creator
Reis Çelik, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Kaz Film
Speaker / Narrator
Tuncel Kurtiz, 1936-2013, Reis Çelik, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Documentary films, Film and filmmaking occupations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Reis Çelik
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İnat Hikayeleri
directed by Reis Çelik, 1961-; produced by Adil Kaya, fl. 2004 and Reis Çelik, 1961-, Kaz Film and RH Politic Productions International (Istanbul, Istanbul Province: Kaz Film, 2004), 1 hour 29 mins
This film, directed by Reis Çelik, is a series of improvised stories based on local folklore that center around the word "inat", which means "stubbornness".
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directed by Reis Çelik, 1961-; produced by Adil Kaya, fl. 2004 and Reis Çelik, 1961-, Kaz Film and RH Politic Productions International (Istanbul, Istanbul Province: Kaz Film, 2004), 1 hour 29 mins
Description
This film, directed by Reis Çelik, is a series of improvised stories based on local folklore that center around the word "inat", which means "stubbornness".
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Adil Kaya, fl. 2004, Reis Çelik, 1961-, Kaz Film, RH Politic Productions International, Tuncel Kurtiz, 1936-2013
Author / Creator
Reis Çelik, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Kaz Film
Speaker / Narrator
Tuncel Kurtiz, 1936-2013
Topic / Theme
Storytelling, Folklore
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Reis Çelik
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Lady Of The Roses = بانوی گل سرخ
directed by Mojtaba Mirtamasb, fl. 1996-2011 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 52 mins
'Lady of the Roses' is the name given to the late Shahindokht Sanati, a lady who went to the Lalehzaar region of Kerman before the Islamic revolution. She replaced poppies with roses and opium with rosewater, and took this so far as to transform the agricultural destiny of a whole region. The story is told by Homa...
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directed by Mojtaba Mirtamasb, fl. 1996-2011 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 52 mins
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'Lady of the Roses' is the name given to the late Shahindokht Sanati, a lady who went to the Lalehzaar region of Kerman before the Islamic revolution. She replaced poppies with roses and opium with rosewater, and took this so far as to transform the agricultural destiny of a whole region. The story is told by Homayoun Sanati, Shahindokht's spouse, three years after her death. He is the founder of Franklin Publishing, Offset printing house, Pars P...
'Lady of the Roses' is the name given to the late Shahindokht Sanati, a lady who went to the Lalehzaar region of Kerman before the Islamic revolution. She replaced poppies with roses and opium with rosewater, and took this so far as to transform the agricultural destiny of a whole region. The story is told by Homayoun Sanati, Shahindokht's spouse, three years after her death. He is the founder of Franklin Publishing, Offset printing house, Pars Paper Co. among others and is considered a one-of-a-kind figure in Iran's culture, industry and management. Featured at the 2008 Academy and the UCLA Film & Television Archives film series.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Mojtaba Mirtamasb, fl. 1996-2011
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Speaker / Narrator
Homayoun Sanati
Person Discussed
Homayoun Sanati, Shahindokht Sanati
Topic / Theme
Agriculture, Flower gardens
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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Lesson From Bam
directed by Alireza Ghanie, fl. 2002 (Iran: Privately Published), 24 mins
Made 40 days after the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran killed over 68,000 people and destroyed the city's ancient mud-brick citadel, Lesson from Bam honors the Great Citadel - a heritage that is gone, but a memory that should be kept. Director Alireza Ghanie films the children of the Old Citadel School who now attend...
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directed by Alireza Ghanie, fl. 2002 (Iran: Privately Published), 24 mins
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Made 40 days after the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran killed over 68,000 people and destroyed the city's ancient mud-brick citadel, Lesson from Bam honors the Great Citadel - a heritage that is gone, but a memory that should be kept. Director Alireza Ghanie films the children of the Old Citadel School who now attend class in the open air since most of the community's buildings have been destroyed. The children have written compositions about their...
Made 40 days after the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran killed over 68,000 people and destroyed the city's ancient mud-brick citadel, Lesson from Bam honors the Great Citadel - a heritage that is gone, but a memory that should be kept. Director Alireza Ghanie films the children of the Old Citadel School who now attend class in the open air since most of the community's buildings have been destroyed. The children have written compositions about their experience of the earthquake, and one by one, they read their compositions to the rest of the class.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Alireza Ghanie, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Buildings, Earthquakes
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Alireza Ghanie.
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Maryam's Sins
directed by Parisa Shahandeh, fl. 2003 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 31 mins
In southwest Iran, a man commits a 'chastity murder' -- he beheads his 7-year-old daughter when he believes that she had been raped by her uncle. Through interviews with the family members (including two young children who had witnessed the murder) and law enforcement officers, the after-effects of this horrific...
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directed by Parisa Shahandeh, fl. 2003 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 31 mins
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In southwest Iran, a man commits a 'chastity murder' -- he beheads his 7-year-old daughter when he believes that she had been raped by her uncle. Through interviews with the family members (including two young children who had witnessed the murder) and law enforcement officers, the after-effects of this horrific crime are explored, and the treatment of women in Arab minority tribes laid bare. Festivals: Melbourne International Film Festival; Th...
In southwest Iran, a man commits a 'chastity murder' -- he beheads his 7-year-old daughter when he believes that she had been raped by her uncle. Through interviews with the family members (including two young children who had witnessed the murder) and law enforcement officers, the after-effects of this horrific crime are explored, and the treatment of women in Arab minority tribes laid bare. Festivals: Melbourne International Film Festival; Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival; Mumbai International Film Festival; Tampere International Short Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Parisa Shahandeh, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Law enforcement, Religious beliefs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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Persian Catwalk
directed by Marjan Alizadeh, fl. 2007-2009 (Canada: Life Media International, 2009), 56 mins
This documentary, directed by Marjan Alizadeh, is about a young Iranian woman who wants to be a model.
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directed by Marjan Alizadeh, fl. 2007-2009 (Canada: Life Media International, 2009), 56 mins
Description
This documentary, directed by Marjan Alizadeh, is about a young Iranian woman who wants to be a model.
Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Marjan Alizadeh, fl. 2007-2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Life Media International
Topic / Theme
Career choice, Fashion
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Marjan Alizadeh
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Red, White And The Green
directed by Nader Davoodi, fl. 2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 57 mins
Iranians weigh in on the 2009 presidential election, in the weeks prior. Supporters of both Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (then the President of Iran) and Mir-Houssein Mousavi are interviewed. And then, there are those who believe that a rigged voting system will bring about a presidential elect, chosen by the government...
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directed by Nader Davoodi, fl. 2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 57 mins
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Iranians weigh in on the 2009 presidential election, in the weeks prior. Supporters of both Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (then the President of Iran) and Mir-Houssein Mousavi are interviewed. And then, there are those who believe that a rigged voting system will bring about a presidential elect, chosen by the government and not by the people. Festivals: Hawaii International Film Festival
Date Written / Recorded
2010-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Nader Davoodi, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Elections, Politics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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