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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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About a Bad Boy
directed by Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006; produced by Korea National University of Arts (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 10 mins
A teenager who killed his mother and a detective who investigates him. What is the truth between them?
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directed by Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006; produced by Korea National University of Arts (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2006), 10 mins
Description
A teenager who killed his mother and a detective who investigates him. What is the truth between them?
Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Korea National University of Arts
Author / Creator
Park Shin-woo, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Mothers, Police interrogations, Adolescence, Murder, Crime
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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Adoration
directed by Atom Egoyan, 1960-; produced by Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998 and Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts and Film Farm; performed by Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975- and Arsinée Khanjian, 1958- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2009), 1 hour 41 mins,
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What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about h...
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directed by Atom Egoyan, 1960-; produced by Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998 and Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts and Film Farm; performed by Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975- and Arsinée Khanjian, 1958- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2009), 1 hour 41 mins,
Source: www.imdb.com
Source: www.imdb.com
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What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about his dead father. From Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter) comes a story of a young...
What would you do if you found out your father may have been a terrorist? A high school boy writes a story for class that makes this claim. Is it true? Friends, family, teachers and internet chat-room partners start to wonder and worry. Now he must journey through a maze of family secrets to find the truth about his dead father. From Academy Award®-nominated director Atom Egoyan (1997, Best Director, The Sweet Hereafter) comes a story of a young man who must question everything he knows in order to learn who he is and who his father was. Adoration presents a world where there is no such thing as us versus them and the truth is never as simple as right and wrong.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975-, Arsinée Khanjian, 1958-
Contributor
Paul Sarossy, 1963-, Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Simone Urdl, fl. 1998, Jennifer Weiss, fl. 2000, Serendipity Point Films, ARP Sélection, Ego Film Arts, Film Farm, Mychael Danna, 1958-
Author / Creator
Atom Egoyan, 1960-, Devon Bostick, 1991-, Rachel Blanchard, 1976-, Scott Speedman, 1975-, Arsinée Khanjian, 1958-
Date Published / Released
2008, 2009
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Topic / Theme
Orphans, Identity (Psychology), Teacher-student relationships, Homework, Simon, Rachel, Tom, Sabine
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Sony Pictures Classics
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Beautiful Losers
directed by Aaron Rose, 1969-; produced by Sidetrack Films (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2009), 1 hour 31 mins
In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no inf...
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directed by Aaron Rose, 1969-; produced by Sidetrack Films (New York, NY: Oscilloscope Pictures, 2009), 1 hour 31 mins
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In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, created a movement that transformed pop cu...
In the early 1990's a loose-knit group of like-minded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip-hop, and graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the "establishment" art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, created a movement that transformed pop culture.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sidetrack Films
Author / Creator
Aaron Rose, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Topic / Theme
Artists, Counterculture
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 by Oscilloscope Pictures
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Cloud 9
directed by Andreas Dresen, 1963-; produced by Peter Rommel, 1956-, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Senator International and Peter Rommel Productions (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2008), 1 hour 40 mins
Cloud 9 is the groundbreaking and lyrical story of a 67-year old married woman who rediscovers passion and her sexuality when she falls in love with a 76-year old man. Cloud 9 won an Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Director and Best Actress prizes at the 2009 German F...
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directed by Andreas Dresen, 1963-; produced by Peter Rommel, 1956-, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Senator International and Peter Rommel Productions (Chicago, IL: Music Box Films, 2008), 1 hour 40 mins
Description
Cloud 9 is the groundbreaking and lyrical story of a 67-year old married woman who rediscovers passion and her sexuality when she falls in love with a 76-year old man. Cloud 9 won an Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Director and Best Actress prizes at the 2009 German Film Awards.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Peter Rommel, 1956-, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Senator International, Peter Rommel Productions
Author / Creator
Andreas Dresen, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Music Box Films
Topic / Theme
Sexual behavior, Adultery, Elderly people, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Music Box Films
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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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Dance of a Free Bird
directed by Ruslan Pak, fl. 2008; produced by Korean National University of Arts (Honolulu, HI: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 13 mins
A South Indian migrant labourer is ignored by his co-workers until he decides to express his culture through dance and music. Produced by the Korean National University of Arts.
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directed by Ruslan Pak, fl. 2008; produced by Korean National University of Arts (Honolulu, HI: Korea National University of Arts, 2008), 13 mins
Description
A South Indian migrant labourer is ignored by his co-workers until he decides to express his culture through dance and music. Produced by the Korean National University of Arts.
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Korean National University of Arts
Author / Creator
Ruslan Pak, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Identity (Psychology), Asian ethnic groups, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright (c) 2008. Used by permission of Asia Pacific Films.
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Daniel Deronda, Episode 4
directed by Tom Hooper, 1972-; produced by Louis Marks, 1928-2010, British Broadcasting Corporation and WGBH Boston, in Daniel Deronda (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2002), 49 mins
Andrew Davies dramatisation of the George Eliot novel. Daniel learns the truth about his identity.
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directed by Tom Hooper, 1972-; produced by Louis Marks, 1928-2010, British Broadcasting Corporation and WGBH Boston, in Daniel Deronda (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2002), 49 mins
Description
Andrew Davies dramatisation of the George Eliot novel. Daniel learns the truth about his identity.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Louis Marks, 1928-2010, British Broadcasting Corporation, WGBH Boston
Author / Creator
Tom Hooper, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Daniel Deronda
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Societal roles, Parent-child relations, Jewish people, Upper-classes, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 BBC Worldwide
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La danza del hipocampo
directed by Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba, fl. 2006; produced by Erika Mercado Sanchez, fl. 2008, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Foprocine and Conaculta (Mexico City, Federal District (Mexico): Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), 2014), 1 hour 26 mins
Amalia has lost her memory and looks for flashbacks, in Super-8 and Beta max movies to try restoring her identity.
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directed by Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba, fl. 2006; produced by Erika Mercado Sanchez, fl. 2008, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Foprocine and Conaculta (Mexico City, Federal District (Mexico): Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), 2014), 1 hour 26 mins
Description
Amalia has lost her memory and looks for flashbacks, in Super-8 and Beta max movies to try restoring her identity.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Erika Mercado Sanchez, fl. 2008, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Foprocine, Conaculta, Tamara Mazarrasa
Author / Creator
Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba, fl. 2006, Carlos Corea, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
Speaker / Narrator
Tamara Mazarrasa
Topic / Theme
Memory loss, Biographies, Identity (Psychology)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE)
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Don't Tell Mama
directed by Park Mi-rung, fl. 2003 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2003), 20 mins
This short film was directed by Park Mi-rung.
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directed by Park Mi-rung, fl. 2003 (South Korea: Korea National University of Arts, 2003), 20 mins
Description
This short film was directed by Park Mi-rung.
Date Written / Recorded
2003
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Park Mi-rung, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Korea National University of Arts
Topic / Theme
Adolescence, Love
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 Used by permission of Korea National University of Arts.
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