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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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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
Description
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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The First Film
directed by Panah Panahi, fl. 2009 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 27 mins
Panah Panahi tackles the innocent and not so innocent joys of Iranian life, revealing the thought processes of his generation.
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directed by Panah Panahi, fl. 2009 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 27 mins
Description
Panah Panahi tackles the innocent and not so innocent joys of Iranian life, revealing the thought processes of his generation.
Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Panah Panahi, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Adolescence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
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