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Tag Archives: Iranian film
NYFCC: Special award for Jafar Panahi
This year, we at NYFCC gave out three special awards, one to Jake Perlin, curator, distributor and publisher in recognition of his indispensable contributions to film culture, one to dGenerate Films for its invaluable work bringing independent films to China, … Continue reading
“I will stand with the families of the prisoners and murdered and demand their rights.” — Taraneh Alidoosti
Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the most famous actresses in Iran, has been arrested. Nobody knows where she is. [UPDATE: It’s been confirmed by her father that she’s in Evin Prison. Where they put “political” prisoners. Where they put Jafar Panahi. … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Movies
Tagged Abbas Kiarostami, Asghar Farhadi, Golshifteh Farahani, Iran, Iranian film, Jafar Panahi, Taraneh Alidoosti
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Movies I Loved in 2022
It is the month of Top 10 Lists. I’ve submitted a few to different sites. And … each list is slightly different. Because I’m not a list person and I don’t rank things and I really don’t like to argue … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged action movies, Argentina, Aubrey Plaza, Australia, Austria, Baz Luhrmann, biopic, comedy, coming of age, documentary, drama, Elvis Presley, England, France, Georgia, historical drama, India, Iranian film, Jackass, Jafar Panahi, Kentucker Audley, poetry, Poland, romantic comedy, romantic drama, Scotland, South Korea, Steven Spielberg, Sweden, thrillers, true crime, Ukraine, war movies, women directors, WWI
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NYFCC 2022 Awards
If you’ve been reading entertainment news then you already know: Yesterday, all the members of the NYFCC met up at Lincoln Center to vote on this year’s awards. It was so good to see people – friends I rarely get … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, Cate Blanchett, China, documentary, drama, India, Iran, Iranian film, Ireland, Poland, Scotland, South Korea, women directors
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November 2022 Viewing Diary
Something in the Dirt (2022; d. Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson) I really liked this. If you like losing yourself in conspiracy theories – without being, like, a QAnon-type ready to shoot up a pizza parlor – then this is super … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Alan Ladd, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Cate Blanchett, Claude Rains, crime movies, D.H. Lawrence, documentary, drama, England, film noir, France, historical drama, horror, Iran, Iranian film, Isabelle Huppert, Jafar Panahi, Joanna Hogg, Joe Berlinger, John Garfield, Nina Hoss, Poland, Ralph Macchio, Russia, sci-fi, South Korea, Steven Spielberg, Tilda Swinton, true crime, women directors
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You said it, sister
Holy Spider (2022: d. Ali Abbasi) Been really looking forward to this one, and it did not disappoint. It’s about Saeed Hanaei, the notorious Iranian serial killer who killed prostitutes in the holy city of Mashhad. Yeah, not so holy, … Continue reading
“I hope a day will come when I can make a film, and attend your festival with it.” — Jafar Panahi to the Miami Film Festival
Today, the Miami Film Festival presented a Precious Gem Award to Jafar Panahi, the currently imprisoned Iranian director, and one of my all-time favorites. In 2010, he was banned from making films, and yet he has continued to make films … Continue reading
“And yet, the hope of creating again is a reason for existence.” — hero Jafar Panahi, from prison
I am having a distinct – and enraging – sense of deja vu right now. 11 years apart. Identical situation. Only the second one is worse. Because it’s 11 years later and we’re still dealing with this shit. In July … Continue reading
What to Know About Jafar Panahi
My friend Nicolas Rapold (former editor in chief of Film Comment, the man who gave me my column) wrote a great piece about Jafar Panahi for the New York Times. Nic gives a brief summary of what has happened, and … Continue reading
Here we go again: Three Iranian filmmakers arrested
This is so heartbreaking. On or around his birthday, amazing Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was arrested along with fellow filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof (The White Meadows, Manuscripts Don’t Burn, There is No Evil ) and Mostafa Al-e Ahmad (Poosteh), and vanished … Continue reading