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Absurdistan
directed by Veit Helmer, 1968-; designed by Serap Bahadir, fl. 2007-2011; produced by Veit Helmer, 1968-, Veit Helmer Filmproduktion, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Bayerischer Rundfunk and Arte France; performed by Nino Chkheidze, fl. 2008, Max Mauff, 1987- and Kristyna Malerova, 1985- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2008), 1 hour 24 mins
Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village in the high desert mountains, just on the outskirts of reality, where magical visions and bizarre events fuse together. The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix a rickety pipeline and the women are getting fed up with their good-for-nothing hus...
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directed by Veit Helmer, 1968-; designed by Serap Bahadir, fl. 2007-2011; produced by Veit Helmer, 1968-, Veit Helmer Filmproduktion, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Bayerischer Rundfunk and Arte France; performed by Nino Chkheidze, fl. 2008, Max Mauff, 1987- and Kristyna Malerova, 1985- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2008), 1 hour 24 mins
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Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village in the high desert mountains, just on the outskirts of reality, where magical visions and bizarre events fuse together. The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix a rickety pipeline and the women are getting fed up with their good-for-nothing husbands. Led by young Aya, the women make a simple vow: "No water, no sex." The men's only hope is Temelko, whose long-promised wedding w...
Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village in the high desert mountains, just on the outskirts of reality, where magical visions and bizarre events fuse together. The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix a rickety pipeline and the women are getting fed up with their good-for-nothing husbands. Led by young Aya, the women make a simple vow: "No water, no sex." The men's only hope is Temelko, whose long-promised wedding with Aya is put on hold until he finds a solution for the water problem. Adult
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Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Nino Chkheidze, fl. 2008, Max Mauff, 1987-, Kristyna Malerova, 1985-
Contributor
Giorgi Beridze, fl. 1986-2013, Serap Bahadir, fl. 2007-2011, Veit Helmer, 1968-, Veit Helmer Filmproduktion, Südwestrundfunk (SWR), Bayerischer Rundfunk, Arte France, Vincent Assmann, 1976-, Erwin Prib, fl. 2004-2013, Shigeru Umebayashi, 1951-
Author / Creator
Veit Helmer, 1968-, Nino Chkheidze, fl. 2008, Max Mauff, 1987-, Kristyna Malerova, 1985-, Gordan Mihic, 1938-, Zaza Buadze, fl. 1990-2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Relationships, Sexual intercourse, Weddings, Sex, Water supply, Town life, Film Studies, Temelko, Aya, Grandmother
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 by First Run Features
Awards Event
Sundance Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, Györ MediaWave International Festival of Visual Arts, German Film Awards, Fantasporto, Chicago International Film Festival, Bavarian Film Awards
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Better Or Worse?
directed by Jocelyn Cammack, 1961-; produced by Caroline Cooper, fl. 2001, Lifesize Pictures; performed by Ann Farrar, fl. 2001, John Langford, fl. 2001 and Finn Atkins, 1989- (Film Movement, 2001), 1 hour 30 mins
Eight-year-old Rachel as she embarks upon a series of experiments attempting to make sense of her defective eyesight. Balancing the innate desire of a child attempting to appear normal with the visual chaos of her everyday life, it contrasts ideas of perspective, both real and imagined, through the recurring moti...
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directed by Jocelyn Cammack, 1961-; produced by Caroline Cooper, fl. 2001, Lifesize Pictures; performed by Ann Farrar, fl. 2001, John Langford, fl. 2001 and Finn Atkins, 1989- (Film Movement, 2001), 1 hour 30 mins
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Eight-year-old Rachel as she embarks upon a series of experiments attempting to make sense of her defective eyesight. Balancing the innate desire of a child attempting to appear normal with the visual chaos of her everyday life, it contrasts ideas of perspective, both real and imagined, through the recurring motif of a diving board - limiting and precarious. Junior High School
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ann Farrar, fl. 2001, John Langford, fl. 2001, Finn Atkins, 1989-
Contributor
Alistair Cameron, fl. 1978-2007, Caroline Cooper, fl. 2001, Lifesize Pictures, Fiona Colbeck, fl. 1997-2012, Sarah Lovett, fl. 1997-2010
Author / Creator
Jocelyn Cammack, 1961-, Ann Farrar, fl. 2001, John Langford, fl. 2001, Finn Atkins, 1989-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Film Movement
Topic / Theme
Physical disabilities, Children, Film Studies, Swimming Teacher, Mr. Gray, Rachel
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Film Movement.
Awards Event
Norwegian Short Film Festival, Gijón International Film Festival, European Film Awards, Chicago International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival
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Chicago 10
directed by Brett Morgen, 1968-; produced by Graydon Carter, 1949- and Brett Morgen, 1968-, Consolidated Documentaries, Participant Media, Public Road Productions and River Road Entertainment; performed by Hank Azaria, 1964-, Dylan Baker, 1959- and Nick Nolte, 1941- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2007), 1 hour 40 mins
Written and directed by Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture), Chicago 10 presents contemporary history with a forced perspective, mixing bold and original animation with extraordinary archival footage that explores the build-up to and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. Set to the music of revolutio...
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directed by Brett Morgen, 1968-; produced by Graydon Carter, 1949- and Brett Morgen, 1968-, Consolidated Documentaries, Participant Media, Public Road Productions and River Road Entertainment; performed by Hank Azaria, 1964-, Dylan Baker, 1959- and Nick Nolte, 1941- (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2007), 1 hour 40 mins
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Written and directed by Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture), Chicago 10 presents contemporary history with a forced perspective, mixing bold and original animation with extraordinary archival footage that explores the build-up to and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. Set to the music of revolution, then and now, Chicago 10 is a parable of hope, courage and ultimate victory, the story of young Americans speaking out and taking a...
Written and directed by Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture), Chicago 10 presents contemporary history with a forced perspective, mixing bold and original animation with extraordinary archival footage that explores the build-up to and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. Set to the music of revolution, then and now, Chicago 10 is a parable of hope, courage and ultimate victory, the story of young Americans speaking out and taking a stand in the face of an oppressive and armed government.
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Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Hank Azaria, 1964-, Dylan Baker, 1959-, Nick Nolte, 1941-
Contributor
Richard Brick, fl. 2014, Todd Winter, fl. 1991, Graydon Carter, 1949-, Brett Morgen, 1968-, Consolidated Documentaries, Participant Media, Public Road Productions, River Road Entertainment, Jeff Danna, 1946-
Author / Creator
Brett Morgen, 1968-, Hank Azaria, 1964-, Dylan Baker, 1959-, Nick Nolte, 1941-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Topic / Theme
Abbie Hoffman, Allen Ginsberg, David Dellinger, David Stahl, Thomas Foran (1924-2004)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Film Platform
Awards Event
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards, Chicago International Film Festival, Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US, Locarno International Film Festival, News and Documentary Emmy Awards, St. Louis Film Critics Association, US, Writers Guild of America Awards
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The Cycle = دایره مینا
directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Saeed Kangarani, 1954- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 38 mins
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free mark...
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directed by Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-; performed by Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924- and Saeed Kangarani, 1954- (Iran: Privately Published), 1 hour 38 mins
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Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free market' blood industry when they come to Tehran's main hospital to seek a cure for the father. The young man becomes involved with a worldl...
Dariush Mehrjui took the title of his 1973 film from a line by the medieval Persian mystic poet Hafiz: 'Because of the cycle of the universe, my heart is bleeding.' This bleeding is both literal and figurative: A rural young man, Ali, and his ailing father become a part of in the corrupt and unsanitary 'free market' blood industry when they come to Tehran's main hospital to seek a cure for the father. The young man becomes involved with a worldly and tolerant nurse (played by a sex symbol and movie star of the Pahlavi era, Fourouzan), and survives by becoming part of the black market working out of the hospital. Mehrjui said that he wanted to show 'a human society of vultures, dedicating themselves eagerly to engulfing the lives of others.' The screenplay was written by Mehrjui's frequent collaborator, Ghoran Hossein Sai'edi, a doctor who ran a free clinic who was later imprisoned and tortured under the Shah's regime. Though the Government Ministry of Culture funded the film, it was not immediately released in Iran due to the medical establishment's objections. It was awarded the International Critics' prize in Berlin and the Antenne 2 Grand Prize in Paris. It was finally shown in 1977 in Iran, and was instrumental in the foundation of the Blood Transfusion Organization of Iran. It was not seen in the U.S. until the day after the Islamic Revolution took control of the country. Mehrjui was a favorite filmmaker of the Ayatollah, but he struggled with the religious government's strictures. Awards/Festivals: FIPRESCI Prize Cinema of New Forum & OCIC Award Cinema of New Form Berlin International Film Festival 1978; Toronto International Film Festival 1978; Chicago International Film Festival 1978.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
Author / Creator
Dariush Mehrjui, 1939-, Fourouzan, fl. 1964-1978, Ezzatolah Entezami, 1924-, Saeed Kangarani, 1954-
Date Published / Released
1975
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Public health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1975 Used by permission of Dariush Mehrjui.
Awards Event
Chicago International Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival
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The Distance = Dooratwa
directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; produced by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; performed by Ajoy Banerjee, fl. 1969-1987, Mamata Shankar, fl. 1997-2011 and Pradip Mukherjee, fl. 1976-2015 (Privately Published, 1979), 1 hour 32 mins,
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Dooratwa is a feature film directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta about a Calcutta college teacher and former revolutionary who marries a young woman but then leaves her when he learns that his wife is a single mother.
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directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; produced by Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-; performed by Ajoy Banerjee, fl. 1969-1987, Mamata Shankar, fl. 1997-2011 and Pradip Mukherjee, fl. 1976-2015 (Privately Published, 1979), 1 hour 32 mins,
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Source: www.imdb.com
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Dooratwa is a feature film directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta about a Calcutta college teacher and former revolutionary who marries a young woman but then leaves her when he learns that his wife is a single mother.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ajoy Banerjee, fl. 1969-1987, Mamata Shankar, fl. 1997-2011, Pradip Mukherjee, fl. 1976-2015
Contributor
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-, Ain Rasheed Khan, fl. 1989-1997, Mahmud Mirza, fl. 1979
Author / Creator
Buddhadeb Dasgupta, 1944-, Ajoy Banerjee, fl. 1969-1987, Mamata Shankar, fl. 1997-2011, Pradip Mukherjee, fl. 1976-2015
Date Published / Released
1979-10
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Infidelity, Marriage, Pregnancy, Single mothers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1978 by Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Awards Event
Nantes Three Continents Festival, Chicago International Film Festival
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Estes Avenue
directed by Paul Cotter, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Paul Cotter, fl. 2003-2013; performed by Dan Flannery, fl. 2005, Lily Miller, fl. 2005 and Margaret Kustermann, fl. 2005 (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2005), 3 mins
Five people, on the very same street, at the very same time, saying the very same word. Each for a different reason.
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directed by Paul Cotter, fl. 2003-2013; produced by Paul Cotter, fl. 2003-2013; performed by Dan Flannery, fl. 2005, Lily Miller, fl. 2005 and Margaret Kustermann, fl. 2005 (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2005), 3 mins
Description
Five people, on the very same street, at the very same time, saying the very same word. Each for a different reason. College
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Dan Flannery, fl. 2005, Lily Miller, fl. 2005, Margaret Kustermann, fl. 2005
Contributor
Paul Cotter, fl. 2003-2013
Author / Creator
Paul Cotter, fl. 2003-2013, Dan Flannery, fl. 2005, Lily Miller, fl. 2005, Margaret Kustermann, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Film Movement
Topic / Theme
Neighborhoods, Neighbors, Film Studies, Brian, Lily, Margaret
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Film Movement.
Awards Event
Chicago International Film Festival
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Imaginary Heroes
directed by Dan Harris, 1979-; produced by Gina Resnick, fl. 1996-2016, Denise Shaw, fl. 1993, Illana Diamant, 1969-, Moshe Diamant, fl. 1985-2017, Art Linson, 1942- and Frank Hübner, fl. 2000-2011, ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG, QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG and Signature Pictures; performed by Sigourney Weaver, 1949-, Jeff Daniels, 1955- and Emile Hirsch, 1985- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2005), 1 hour 51 mins
In this 'mixture of poignant drama and quirky humor… delivered by a superb cast' (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune), the Travis family experiences a stunning tragedy which begins to unravel them. Teenage son Tim (Emilie Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) views his life as a bad dream. His father, Ben (Jeff Daniels -...
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directed by Dan Harris, 1979-; produced by Gina Resnick, fl. 1996-2016, Denise Shaw, fl. 1993, Illana Diamant, 1969-, Moshe Diamant, fl. 1985-2017, Art Linson, 1942- and Frank Hübner, fl. 2000-2011, ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG, QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG and Signature Pictures; performed by Sigourney Weaver, 1949-, Jeff Daniels, 1955- and Emile Hirsch, 1985- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2005), 1 hour 51 mins
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In this 'mixture of poignant drama and quirky humor… delivered by a superb cast' (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune), the Travis family experiences a stunning tragedy which begins to unravel them. Teenage son Tim (Emilie Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) views his life as a bad dream. His father, Ben (Jeff Daniels - Terms of Endearment, The Hours), tunes out and treats his wife and children like strangers. His mother, Sandy (Oscar-nominee Sigourney...
In this 'mixture of poignant drama and quirky humor… delivered by a superb cast' (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune), the Travis family experiences a stunning tragedy which begins to unravel them. Teenage son Tim (Emilie Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) views his life as a bad dream. His father, Ben (Jeff Daniels - Terms of Endearment, The Hours), tunes out and treats his wife and children like strangers. His mother, Sandy (Oscar-nominee Sigourney Weaver 1986, Best Actress, Alien) sharpens her tongue with sarcasm and dulls her senses with pot while struggling hard to conceal a secret that threatens to ruin them all. With elements of pathos, salty humor and self-discovery, the Travises learn to accept one another as family - warts and all.
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Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sigourney Weaver, 1949-, Jeff Daniels, 1955-, Emile Hirsch, 1985-
Contributor
Gina Resnick, fl. 1996-2016, Denise Shaw, fl. 1993, Illana Diamant, 1969-, Moshe Diamant, fl. 1985-2017, Art Linson, 1942-, Frank Hübner, fl. 2000-2011, ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG, QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG, Signature Pictures, Deborah Lurie, 1974-
Author / Creator
Dan Harris, 1979-, Sigourney Weaver, 1949-, Jeff Daniels, 1955-, Emile Hirsch, 1985-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Topic / Theme
Suicides, Family, Grief, Sandy Travis, Tim Travis, Ben Travis
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Sony Pictures Classics
Awards Event
Chicago International Film Festival, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Satellite Awards
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Red Army
directed by Gabe Polsky, 1979-; produced by Gabe Polsky, 1979-, Jerry Weintraub, 1937-2015, Werner Herzog, 1942- and Liam Satre Meloy, fl. 2005, Gabriel Polsky Productions; performed by Slava Fetisov, 1958-, Vladislav Tretiak, 1952- and Scotty Bowman, 1933- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2014), 1 hour 25 mins,
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RED ARMY is an inspiring true story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of Russians. From Oscar-nominated and Emmy award-winning filmmakers, RED ARMY examines the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey te...
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directed by Gabe Polsky, 1979-; produced by Gabe Polsky, 1979-, Jerry Weintraub, 1937-2015, Werner Herzog, 1942- and Liam Satre Meloy, fl. 2005, Gabriel Polsky Productions; performed by Slava Fetisov, 1958-, Vladislav Tretiak, 1952- and Scotty Bowman, 1933- (New York, NY: Sony Pictures Classics, 2014), 1 hour 25 mins,
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RED ARMY is an inspiring true story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of Russians. From Oscar-nominated and Emmy award-winning filmmakers, RED ARMY examines the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain, Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enem...
RED ARMY is an inspiring true story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system, paving the way for generations of Russians. From Oscar-nominated and Emmy award-winning filmmakers, RED ARMY examines the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain, Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. With the demise of Communism came the end of the Cold War, as Soviet players began joining the National Hockey League. The film explores how sport mirrors social and cultural movements in Cold War Russia.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Slava Fetisov, 1958-, Vladislav Tretiak, 1952-, Scotty Bowman, 1933-
Contributor
Svetlana Svetko, fl. 1999, Peter Zeitlinger, 1960-, Gabe Polsky, 1979-, Jerry Weintraub, 1937-2015, Werner Herzog, 1942-, Liam Satre Meloy, fl. 2005, Gabriel Polsky Productions, Christophe Beck, Leo Birenberg, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Gabe Polsky, 1979-, Slava Fetisov, 1958-, Vladislav Tretiak, 1952-, Scotty Bowman, 1933-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Topic / Theme
Athletes, Sports officials, Politics, Communism, Capitalism, History, Cold War, 1945-1989, Himself 1, Himself 2, Himself 3
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Sony Pictures Classics
Awards Event
AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards, Zurich Film Festival
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شاعر زباله ها
directed by Mohammad Ahmadi, fl. 2010-2012; performed by Leila Hatami, 1972-, Mohammad Eskandari, fl. 1971-2005 and Saber Abbar, fl. 2005-2013 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 17 mins
After administering rigorous examinations in science, religion and politics, the Iranian government assigns a handful of men from the nation's unemployed millions to the undignified job of street-cleaning. The crew is made up of ambitious young dreamers, including a pilot who stares into the sky and a musician who...
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directed by Mohammad Ahmadi, fl. 2010-2012; performed by Leila Hatami, 1972-, Mohammad Eskandari, fl. 1971-2005 and Saber Abbar, fl. 2005-2013 (Iran: Iranian Independents), 1 hour 17 mins
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After administering rigorous examinations in science, religion and politics, the Iranian government assigns a handful of men from the nation's unemployed millions to the undignified job of street-cleaning. The crew is made up of ambitious young dreamers, including a pilot who stares into the sky and a musician who conducts over an orchestra of trash. One, a childlike poet, assembles scraps of a beautiful widow's unsent letters and reads of her lo...
After administering rigorous examinations in science, religion and politics, the Iranian government assigns a handful of men from the nation's unemployed millions to the undignified job of street-cleaning. The crew is made up of ambitious young dreamers, including a pilot who stares into the sky and a musician who conducts over an orchestra of trash. One, a childlike poet, assembles scraps of a beautiful widow's unsent letters and reads of her lonely hopelessness. To comfort her, he anonymously mails her the discarded poems of a renowned poet, accompanied by anonymous love letters in his own hand. As the two trade words--his in blank envelopes, hers in the trash--his care for this sorrowful woman grows into quiet love. But how could she ever fall for a destitute trashman? A tender, beautiful film, Poet of the Wastes is an eloquent prayer to the uplifting power of literature and simple acts of love. Awards: Won 2006 African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival "City of Milan" Prize, Won 2006 Reel World International Film Festival Outstanding International Feature award, Won 2006 Molodist International Film Festival Ecumenical Award, Won 2006 Didar Film Festival Best Film.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Leila Hatami, 1972-, Mohammad Eskandari, fl. 1971-2005, Saber Abbar, fl. 2005-2013
Author / Creator
Mohammad Ahmadi, fl. 2010-2012, Leila Hatami, 1972-, Mohammad Eskandari, fl. 1971-2005, Saber Abbar, fl. 2005-2013
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Iranian Independents
Topic / Theme
Poverty, Relationships, Religion
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Iranian Independents.
Awards Event
Busan International Film Festival, Montréal World Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
directed by Sijie Dai, 1954-; designed by Huamiao Tong, fl. 1991-2006; produced by Lise Fayolle, fl. 2002, Les Productions Internationales Le Film, Le Studio Canal Plus, France 3 Cinéma and Les Films de la Suane; performed by Liu Ye, 1978-, Kun Chen, 1976- and Zhou Xun, 1974- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2002), 1 hour 46 mins
Based on the best-selling novel set during China's cultural revolution, this acclaimed film is about two young men, university students, who are sent to a remote mountain village for a Maoist re-education, to purge them of their decadent Western education. Amid the back-breaking work and stifling ignorance of the...
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directed by Sijie Dai, 1954-; designed by Huamiao Tong, fl. 1991-2006; produced by Lise Fayolle, fl. 2002, Les Productions Internationales Le Film, Le Studio Canal Plus, France 3 Cinéma and Les Films de la Suane; performed by Liu Ye, 1978-, Kun Chen, 1976- and Zhou Xun, 1974- (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2002), 1 hour 46 mins
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Based on the best-selling novel set during China's cultural revolution, this acclaimed film is about two young men, university students, who are sent to a remote mountain village for a Maoist re-education, to purge them of their decadent Western education. Amid the back-breaking work and stifling ignorance of the community, the local beauties are the only respite from their miserable life. But none compare to the granddaughter of the region's tai...
Based on the best-selling novel set during China's cultural revolution, this acclaimed film is about two young men, university students, who are sent to a remote mountain village for a Maoist re-education, to purge them of their decadent Western education. Amid the back-breaking work and stifling ignorance of the community, the local beauties are the only respite from their miserable life. But none compare to the granddaughter of the region's tailor. With a secret cache of forbidden books, they set about to woo her. College
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Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Liu Ye, 1978-, Kun Chen, 1976-, Zhou Xun, 1974-
Contributor
Jean-Marie Dreujou, fl. 1982-2013, Huamiao Tong, fl. 1991-2006, Lise Fayolle, fl. 2002, Les Productions Internationales Le Film, Le Studio Canal Plus, France 3 Cinéma, Les Films de la Suane, Julia Gregory, fl. 1999-2012, Luc Barnier, 1954-2012, Juiping Cao, fl. 1990-2013, Wang Pujian, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Sijie Dai, 1954-, Liu Ye, 1978-, Kun Chen, 1976-, Zhou Xun, 1974-, Nadine Perront, fl. 1994-2006
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Education, Romantic relationships, Town life, Students, Colleges and universities, Cultural Revolution, China, 1966-1972, Film Studies, Little Chinese Seamstress, Ma, Luo
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by First Run Features
Awards Event
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Marrakech International Film Festival, International Istanbul Film Festival, Hong Kong Film Awards, Golden Horse Film Festival, Golden Globe Awards, Ghent International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival
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