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The Greatest Rock Bands in the World: No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009); Dir: Bahman Ghobadi

Posted on May 19, 2010 by sheila

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 →

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“[The authorities] don’t even really know what they’re opposing. They don’t see that music brings energy and good nature to society.”

Posted on March 20, 2010 by sheila

So says Negar Shaghaghi, Iranian indie-pop songwriter, one of the stars of Bahman Ghobadi’s new film No One Knows About Persian Cats. The film tells the story of two aspiring musicians in Tehran, trying to connect with other musicians, in … Continue reading →

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Bahman Ghobadi: No One Knows About Persian Cats

Posted on March 18, 2010 by sheila

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 →

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