My Tehran for Sale

  • 95'
  • Iran
  • 2009
The actress Marzieh Vafamehr plays the young actress Marzieh in My Tehran for Sale. Vafamehr also forms the primary source of inspiration for the female poet Granaz Moussavi, who wrote and directed the film. Because her theatre work was banned, Marzieh was forced to lead a secret double life in order to express herself artistically. The Iranian-born Saman, who emigrated to Australia, gives her an opportunity to leave the country.
According to Moussavi, she wanted in her debut film to tell the story of her generation, which has learned to live with double morality and with fear and which has to survive with lies and deceit. As teenagers, they were not allowed to be noticeable or wear colourful clothing and they had to behave seriously and obediently. Now they can only be themselves behind closed doors. In the film, Moussavi shows an Iranian underground scene that is never portrayed in the media.

  • 95'
  • Iran
  • 2009
Director
Granaz Moussavi
Countries of production
Iran, Australia
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
95'
Medium
HDcam
Languages
Farsi, English
Producer
Kate Croser
Production Company
Cyan Films
Sales
Media Luna New Films
Screenplay
Granaz Moussavi
Cinematography
Bonnie Elliott
Editor
Bryan Mason
Sound Design
Tom Heuzenroeder
Music
Mohsen Namjou
Cast
Asha Mehrabi, Marzieh Vafamehr, Amir Chegini
Website
http://www.boofilms.com/films/descr_my-tehran-for-sale.html
Director
Granaz Moussavi
Countries of production
Iran, Australia
Year
2009
Festival Edition
IFFR 2010
Length
95'
Medium
HDcam
Languages
Farsi, English
Producer
Kate Croser
Production Company
Cyan Films
Sales
Media Luna New Films
Screenplay
Granaz Moussavi
Cinematography
Bonnie Elliott
Editor
Bryan Mason
Sound Design
Tom Heuzenroeder
Music
Mohsen Namjou
Cast
Asha Mehrabi, Marzieh Vafamehr, Amir Chegini
Website
http://www.boofilms.com/films/descr_my-tehran-for-sale.html