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Taste of the Cherry
Wise and circular narrative by Iranian master about a man who wants to commit suicide and is looking for someone to bury him. It won…Published on: -
Capricious Woman
Someone who wears a burka is a difficult being to fathom. This woman surprises us. Result of a workshop with Abbas Kiarostami.Published on: -
Green Days
The Green Revolution in Iran portrayed. The young director Hana Makhmalbaf, who made a great impression with Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame (2007), shoPublished on: -
My Tehran for Sale
Debut film by the Iranian female poet Granaz Moussavi is about the secret double life that many young people lead in repressive Iran. They can…Published on: -
Focal Point
Old photographer gets himself in trouble with his magic camera. His photographs reveal the true partner, but can this magic be influenced?Screened befPublished on: -
Goruhban – The sergeant
The film looks at the traumatic experiences of Iranian soldiers returning from the front, based on one specific example. In very powerful images the film…Published on: -
Recording the truth
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I Have Sinned a Rapturous Sin
Fragments of Forough Farrokhzad’s poem Sin are read out, juxtaposed with clergy advising women on how to control their lust in Maryam Tafakory’sPublished on: -
Blockage
Everything is opportunistic and underhand in the world of Blockage. City official Qassem has been sacked for abusing his power and in his quest for…Published on: -
No Date, No Signature
The dead don’t lie, but the living do. With good reason: a forensic pathologist knows something about a corpse, but the autopsy has alreadyPublished on: