Overview of articles
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Smile & Wave
Lucid documentary sketch of Dutch soldiers who went to Afghanistan in 2002, their dilemmas and communication problems in a strange culture.Published on: -
Infidels
An unusual and poetic insight into the life of the Godars, a group of Roma in Northern Iran who still have traditional trades.Published on: -
The Silence Between Two Thoughts
How messages from hell can taunt heaven with their beauty. In a godforsaken landscape, a simple executioner does his work. Then he has to marry…Published on: -
Navel
Iranian cinema, but very different. Prize-winning Iranian short-film maker Shirvani has made an experimental reality drama about five different modernPublished on: -
Blackhearts
In Norway, the birthplace of black metal, the genre went from being vilified to a tourist attraction in a little over 25 years. This mildly…Published on: -
The Pot and the Oak
Borzoo, a not-so-successful playwright, writes a play about his marriage. He wrestles with finding a satisfactory ending, whereas the marriage itselfPublished on: -
The Land of the Enlightened
An Afghan child knows that a landmine can also be your friend. If you dig it out carefully, you can get money for it. Fiction…Published on: -
Where Is Kurdistan?
Two men are both looking for a little warmth and recognition for the identity they lost after fleeing their homeland for the Netherlands.Published on: -
Paradise
Filming without permission, in his feature debut Ataeian Dena focuses on life as a working woman in Iran. In doing so, he shows how intimidation…Published on: -
Radio Dreams
It’s a big day for the little radio station Pars Radio, broadcasting in Persian from San Francisco: Metallica is going to jam in the studio…Published on: