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Tag Archives: Iranian film
Half Moon (2006); Dir: Bahman Ghobadi
Half Moon, an absolutely wonderful film directed by Bahman Ghobadi, and with a cameo appearance by Hedye Tehrani, is a story about borders. Borders between countries and borders between life and death. The entire film takes place on the borderlands … Continue reading
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Tagged Bahman Ghobadi, Golshifteh Farahani, Half Moon, Hediyeh Tehrani, Iran, Iranian film, politics, war
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Some Words on Hedye Tehrani: Hemlock (2000); Dir. Behrouz Afkhami
Directed by Behrouz Afkhami, and starring Hedye Tehrani, Hemlock tells the story of a mid-level manager (played by Fariborz Arabnia) at a factory in Tehran who is being bribed to sell the company to a bunch of exiled Iranians from … Continue reading
You Are Here: The Day I Became A Woman (2000); Dir. Marziyeh Meshkini
Here is my first contribution to the Iranian Film Blogathon. A review of Marziyeh Meshkini’s stunning directorial debut, The Day I Became a Woman. The Day I Became A Woman (2000), was director Marziyeh Meshkini’s first film, although she had … Continue reading
The Circle (2000); Dir. Jafar Panahi
Jafar Panahi‘s 2000 film The Circle is a shattering piece of work portraying the restrictions on the lives of women in Iran. Panahi’s most recent project was 2006’s Offside, a comedic film about a group of tomboys in Tehran dressing … Continue reading
Taste of Cherry (1997); Dir. Abbas Kiarostami: The Taboo of Suicide
Suicide is (and always has been) a cross-cultural taboo. No religion is indifferent to it. I think the ancient Egyptians might have been a culture that thought it was a valid way to go, if you wanted to escape this … Continue reading
Deserted Station (2002); Dir. Alireza Raisian
Deserted Station is a haunting quiet (at times too quiet) film based on a story by Iranian great Abbas Kiarostami, and directed by Alireza Raisian, it tells the story of a husband and wife (the wife is played by the … Continue reading
Leila (1996); Dir. Dariush Mehrjui: Marriage and Infertility In Modern-Day Iran
Dariush Mehrjui, director of Leila, is a figure who embodies the entire 20th journey of Iranian film. Check out his stunning bio here. His films have often been festival favorites, garnering great international acclaim. His journey as a film-maker is … Continue reading
Offside (2006); Dir. Jafar Panahi
5 or 6 years ago, Iranian film director Jafar Panahi was headed off to a soccer game at Azadi Stadium in Tehran. His 10 year old daughter begged to come with. Females are not allowed to go to the stadium … Continue reading
The Books: “The Last Great Revolution : Turmoil and Transformation in Iran” (Robin Wright)
And here is my next excerpt from my history bookshelf: Next book on the shelf is The Last Great Revolution: Turmoil and Transformation in Iran, by Robin Wright. Wright, a reporter who first started covering Iran in 1973, writes this … Continue reading