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Tag Archives: Half Moon
Happy Birthday, Hediyeh Tehrani
I first encountered Iranian actress Hediyeh Tehrani’s work when I covered the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006 (it was my first real “gig”). was assigned to review Fireworks Wednesday. This was my introduction to Iranian film. Fireworks Wednesday was intriguing … Continue reading
Memo To: Iran (by Kent Adamson)
This is by Kent Adamson, a new friend of mine, who kindly took up the call on Facebook to write something for the Iranian Film Blogathon. You can read more about Kent Adamson’s diverse career here. We have bonded on … Continue reading
The Greatest Rock Bands in the World: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009); Dir: Bahman Ghobadi
A couple of years ago, I read an article about a girl group in Saudi Arabia, and was blown away by these young women, trying to do their thing in an unbelievably oppressive atmosphere. Their parents support them, although they … Continue reading
Bahman Ghobadi: No One Knows About Persian Cats
I read this dispatch from SXSW with great interest: a review of the new film No One Knows About Persian Cats, and cannot wait to see it. The film premiered at Cannes, winning a Special Jury Prize, and tells the … Continue reading
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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