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Tag Archives: Fariborz Kamkari
The Hunt For the Mashad Ripper: The Forbidden Chapter (2006)
A serial killer is murdering prostitutes in Mashad, Iran. Habib, a detective, unsuccessfully trying to detox from drug addiction, returns to Mashad, his hometown (his whispering voiceover recurs through the film, mournful, haunting, “City of memories … city of happiness … Continue reading
February 21 – 27: Iranian Film Blogathon
**ANNOUNCEMENT** A good friend of mine died unexpectedly this week, on Wednesday. His wake is tomorrow, and the funeral is Monday, so I will not be available to receive any more Word docs from those of you out there who … Continue reading
Game Over: Black Tape: A Tehran Diary, the Videotape Fariborz Kamkari Found in the Garbage (2002) (by Kent Adamson)
Kent Adamson, who also wrote on Half Moon for the Iranian Film Blogathon shows there his strength of analysis as well as compassion when it comes to the Kurdish situation. When I found out his interest in the Kurds, I … Continue reading
Black Tape (2002); Dir. Fariborz Kamkari
The film opens with a black screen, white letters appearing across the top, as though being scrawled across a piece of paper: A Tehrani Diary. The Videotape Fariborz Kamkari Found In the Garbage. With this Blair Witch beginning, director Fariborz … Continue reading