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Tag Archives: Fariburz Arabnia
Some Words on Hedye Tehrani: Hemlock (2000); Dir. Behrouz Afkhami
For the Iranian Film Blogathon: I re-post my review of Hemlock (2000), starring giant Iranian star Hedye Tehrani. Directed by Behrouz Afkhami, and starring Hedye Tehrani, Hemlock tells the story of a mid-level manager (played by Fariborz Arabnia) at a … Continue reading
A Thousand Women Like Me (2000); Director: Reza Karimi
Reza Karimi, director of the Iranian film A Thousand Women Like Me, wrote: A Thousand Women Like Me was a personal assertion. Cinema is basically the product of experience, and A Thousand Women Like Me is the product of thought, … Continue reading
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