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3 Women
directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012 and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 34 mins
3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antiqu...
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directed by Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-; performed by Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012 and Niki Karimi, 1971- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 34 mins
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3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antique rugs from being smuggled out of Iran -- is forced to drop everything when her elderly mother goes missing. Her mother, who is in the...
3 Women constitutes Iranian filmmaker Manijeh Hekmat's second feature film and focuses on the lives of three generations of women -- a grandmother, mother, and daughter -- all of whom struggle to come to grips with their past and their identity. Manoo -- a textile specialist who works tirelessly to protect antique rugs from being smuggled out of Iran -- is forced to drop everything when her elderly mother goes missing. Her mother, who is in the early stages of dementia, absconds with one of the rugs Manoo has been trying to protect and journeys to the village from which she was forced to flee as a young woman. Pegah, the youngest of the trio, embarks on her own journey -- a road trip into the desert -- during which time she meets a fellow traveler who is also trying to "find" himself. This beautifully told narrative highlights in a powerful way the human condition in all its strengths and frailties.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Author / Creator
Manijeh Hekmat, 1962-, Babak Hamidian, 1981-, Pegah Ahangarani, fl. 2001-2012, Niki Karimi, 1971-
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Family, Cultural life, Identity (Psychology)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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Crossing the Dust
directed by Shawkat Amin Korki, 1973-; performed by Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006 and Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006 (Iraq: Privately Published), 1 hour 12 mins
It is April 9, 2003, and Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad's Fardous Square has just been toppled. Two Kurdish soldiers - Asad and Rashid - celebrate with their comrades before being ordered to take food supplies to another area. As they travel, they find a lost five-year-old Iraqi boy named Saddam (a beggar chil...
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directed by Shawkat Amin Korki, 1973-; performed by Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006 and Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006 (Iraq: Privately Published), 1 hour 12 mins
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It is April 9, 2003, and Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad's Fardous Square has just been toppled. Two Kurdish soldiers - Asad and Rashid - celebrate with their comrades before being ordered to take food supplies to another area. As they travel, they find a lost five-year-old Iraqi boy named Saddam (a beggar child that the director found and decided to cast). Asad, the gentler and more optimistic one, decides they should find the boy's parents....
It is April 9, 2003, and Saddam Hussein's statue in Baghdad's Fardous Square has just been toppled. Two Kurdish soldiers - Asad and Rashid - celebrate with their comrades before being ordered to take food supplies to another area. As they travel, they find a lost five-year-old Iraqi boy named Saddam (a beggar child that the director found and decided to cast). Asad, the gentler and more optimistic one, decides they should find the boy's parents. However, the name triggers a kind of Pavlovian response in Rashid and he refuses at first to help Asad. The film begins with a text explaining that many parents took the name, Saddam, as it guaranteed favours from the government. But this had the reverse effect once Saddam fell from power. Shawkat Amin Korki's debut was shot in Iraq soon after the American troops arrived in Baghdad. Much of the footage captured the elation - albeit short-lived - following Saddam's fall. Awards/Festivals: Winner Best Director, Silver Screen Awards, Singapore International Film Festival 2007. Winner NETPAC Award 2007; Asia Pacific Screen Awards Achievement in Director; First Feature Competition Special Jury Mention in Cinefan - Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema 2007; Cairo International Film Festival 2006; Milan African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival 2007;Refugee Film Festival 2008; Tubingen Arabisches Film Festival 2010.
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Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006, Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Shawkat Amin Korki, 1973-, Hossein Hasan, fl. 2006, Ayam Akram, fl. 2006, Adil Abdolrahman, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Shawkat Amin Korki.
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Heiran
directed by Shalizeh Arefpour, fl. 1998-2009; performed by Zhaleh Sameti, fl. 2009-2012, Baran Kosari, 1995- and Farhad Aslani, fl. 1995-2012 (Iran: Sheherazad Media International), 1 hour 26 mins
During the Taliban rule in Afghanistan (1996 to 2001) about 3 million Afghans, mostly illegal immigrants, entered Iran. This film is the story of a 17 year old rural girl, Mahi, who comes from a war-stricken family in southern Iran. Mahi falls in love with an Afghan student named Heiran, who has came to her villag...
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directed by Shalizeh Arefpour, fl. 1998-2009; performed by Zhaleh Sameti, fl. 2009-2012, Baran Kosari, 1995- and Farhad Aslani, fl. 1995-2012 (Iran: Sheherazad Media International), 1 hour 26 mins
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During the Taliban rule in Afghanistan (1996 to 2001) about 3 million Afghans, mostly illegal immigrants, entered Iran. This film is the story of a 17 year old rural girl, Mahi, who comes from a war-stricken family in southern Iran. Mahi falls in love with an Afghan student named Heiran, who has came to her village to work. Mahi's family is strictly against her marriage to an Afghan. Mahi must now choose between her family and her love for the...
During the Taliban rule in Afghanistan (1996 to 2001) about 3 million Afghans, mostly illegal immigrants, entered Iran. This film is the story of a 17 year old rural girl, Mahi, who comes from a war-stricken family in southern Iran. Mahi falls in love with an Afghan student named Heiran, who has came to her village to work. Mahi's family is strictly against her marriage to an Afghan. Mahi must now choose between her family and her love for the Afghan student, Heiran. The Director uses real footage of illegal immigrants and refugee camps to depict how Afghans are being treated, and mirrors this with the treatment of women in Iran. Awards: Best Film at Tunis International Film Festival in 2009; New Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival in 2009.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Zhaleh Sameti, fl. 2009-2012, Baran Kosari, 1995-, Farhad Aslani, fl. 1995-2012
Author / Creator
Shalizeh Arefpour, fl. 1998-2009, Zhaleh Sameti, fl. 2009-2012, Baran Kosari, 1995-, Farhad Aslani, fl. 1995-2012
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Sheherazad Media International
Topic / Theme
Family, Relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Sheherazad Media International.
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Vakonesh-e Panjom
written by Tahmineh Milani, fl. 1989-2013; directed by Tahmineh Milani, fl. 1989-2013; produced by Mohammad Nikbin, fl. 1996-2012; performed by Merila Zare'i, 1971-, Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Afarin Obeisi, fl. 1971-2006, Ahu Kheradmand, fl. 1976-2012, Gohar Kheirandish, 1954-, Niki Karimi, 1971-, Shahab Hosseini, 1974-, Seyd-Ali Hosseini, fl. 1997-2003, Jamshid Hashempur, 1944-, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, 1978- and Homayoun Ershadi, 1947- (Iran: Privately Published, 2003), 1 hour 43 mins
This drama was directed by Tahmineh Milani and features Homayoun Ershadi, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, and Jamshid Hashempur.
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written by Tahmineh Milani, fl. 1989-2013; directed by Tahmineh Milani, fl. 1989-2013; produced by Mohammad Nikbin, fl. 1996-2012; performed by Merila Zare'i, 1971-, Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Afarin Obeisi, fl. 1971-2006, Ahu Kheradmand, fl. 1976-2012, Gohar Kheirandish, 1954-, Niki Karimi, 1971-, Shahab Hosseini, 1974-, Seyd-Ali Hosseini, fl. 1997-2003, Jamshid Hashempur, 1944-, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, 1978- and Homayoun Ershadi, 1947- (Iran: Privately Published, 2003), 1 hour 43 mins
Description
This drama was directed by Tahmineh Milani and features Homayoun Ershadi, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, and Jamshid Hashempur.
Date Written / Recorded
2003
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Merila Zare'i, 1971-, Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Afarin Obeisi, fl. 1971-2006, Ahu Kheradmand, fl. 1976-2012, Gohar Kheirandish, 1954-, Niki Karimi, 1971-, Shahab Hosseini, 1974-, Seyd-Ali Hosseini, fl. 1997-2003, Jamshid Hashempur, 1944-, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, 1978-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947-
Contributor
Ali Reza Zarrindast, fl. 1969-2014, Mohammad Nikbin, fl. 1996-2012, Amir Moini, fl. 2001-2003
Author / Creator
Tahmineh Milani, fl. 1989-2013, Merila Zare'i, 1971-, Mohamad Reza Sharifinia, 1955-, Afarin Obeisi, fl. 1971-2006, Ahu Kheradmand, fl. 1976-2012, Gohar Kheirandish, 1954-, Niki Karimi, 1971-, Shahab Hosseini, 1974-, Seyd-Ali Hosseini, fl. 1997-2003, Jamshid Hashempur, 1944-, Ali Ghorbanzadeh, 1978-, Homayoun Ershadi, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Extended family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by Tahmineh Milani
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Wake Up Arezoo
directed by Kianoosh Ayyari, 1951-; performed by Ehsan Rezvani, fl. 2005, Mahdi Jafari, fl. 2009-2012 and Behnaz Jafari, fl. 1999-2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 21 mins
Director Kianoosh Ayari's story of human tragedy and survival begins with a devastating earthquake that hits a town and nearby village without warning. He works with only two professional actors and some survivors of the December 26, 2003 earthquake that devastated the 2,000-year-old southern Iranian city of Bam,...
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directed by Kianoosh Ayyari, 1951-; performed by Ehsan Rezvani, fl. 2005, Mahdi Jafari, fl. 2009-2012 and Behnaz Jafari, fl. 1999-2012 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 21 mins
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Director Kianoosh Ayari's story of human tragedy and survival begins with a devastating earthquake that hits a town and nearby village without warning. He works with only two professional actors and some survivors of the December 26, 2003 earthquake that devastated the 2,000-year-old southern Iranian city of Bam, leaving 43,000 dead, 20,000 injured and 60,000 homeless. His drama, working with documentary immediacy, recreates all the horror and lo...
Director Kianoosh Ayari's story of human tragedy and survival begins with a devastating earthquake that hits a town and nearby village without warning. He works with only two professional actors and some survivors of the December 26, 2003 earthquake that devastated the 2,000-year-old southern Iranian city of Bam, leaving 43,000 dead, 20,000 injured and 60,000 homeless. His drama, working with documentary immediacy, recreates all the horror and loss and confusion, and also the extraordinary courage, compassion and self-sacrifice that surface at the time of a natural disaster. A woman finds herself a lone survivor of her village, and moves toward Bam. Of the many inhabitants there who are scrambling to extract their friends and loved ones from the rubble, one man whom the quake has released from the confines of his prison cell tries to locate his now unrecognizable house to find his wife, mother, and daughter Arezoo. Like so many other survivors, he must face the terrible possibility that his family is gone. Both dazed, woman teacher and agonized prisoner turn to the work of rescue and recovery.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ehsan Rezvani, fl. 2005, Mahdi Jafari, fl. 2009-2012, Behnaz Jafari, fl. 1999-2012
Author / Creator
Kianoosh Ayyari, 1951-, Ehsan Rezvani, fl. 2005, Mahdi Jafari, fl. 2009-2012, Behnaz Jafari, fl. 1999-2012
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Earthquakes, Family loyalty
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 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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عصر جمعه
directed by Mona Zandi Haghighi, fl. 2006; performed by Mehrdad Sedighian, fl. 2006-2006, Hanieh Tavassoli, fl. 2006-2006 and Roya Nonahali, 1961- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 5 mins
Banefsheh searches for her long-lost sister, Shaghayegh, in the city of Tehran. Years ago, Shaghayegh had been thrown out of the family by her father, when he found out that she was pregnant. After years of struggle, Shaghayegh now goes by the name of Sogand, runs a home salon and does her best to raise her teen...
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directed by Mona Zandi Haghighi, fl. 2006; performed by Mehrdad Sedighian, fl. 2006-2006, Hanieh Tavassoli, fl. 2006-2006 and Roya Nonahali, 1961- (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 5 mins
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Banefsheh searches for her long-lost sister, Shaghayegh, in the city of Tehran. Years ago, Shaghayegh had been thrown out of the family by her father, when he found out that she was pregnant. After years of struggle, Shaghayegh now goes by the name of Sogand, runs a home salon and does her best to raise her teenage son, Omid. However, Omid is constantly acting out as he is troubled by the absence of his father. When Banefsheh finally finds So...
Banefsheh searches for her long-lost sister, Shaghayegh, in the city of Tehran. Years ago, Shaghayegh had been thrown out of the family by her father, when he found out that she was pregnant. After years of struggle, Shaghayegh now goes by the name of Sogand, runs a home salon and does her best to raise her teenage son, Omid. However, Omid is constantly acting out as he is troubled by the absence of his father. When Banefsheh finally finds Sogand, she tries to talk her into visiting their dying father, and in the process, uncovers a deeply-buried secret. Awards/Festivals: The Silver Alexander, Thessaloniki International Film Festival; Special Jury Award, Thessaloniki International Film Festival; Crystal Simorgh of Special Jury Prize, Fajr International Film Festival; Tiburon International Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mehrdad Sedighian, fl. 2006-2006, Hanieh Tavassoli, fl. 2006-2006, Roya Nonahali, 1961-
Author / Creator
Mona Zandi Haghighi, fl. 2006, Mehrdad Sedighian, fl. 2006-2006, Hanieh Tavassoli, fl. 2006-2006, Roya Nonahali, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Family
Copyright Message
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قطار ساعت صفر
directed by Babak Shirinsefat, fl. 2005 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 31 mins
A woman tries to find her roots (and her real parents) on a trip to Iran.
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directed by Babak Shirinsefat, fl. 2005 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 31 mins
Description
A woman tries to find her roots (and her real parents) on a trip to Iran.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Babak Shirinsefat, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Family
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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