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MY TEHRAN FOR SALE (Granaz Moussavi, 2009)
There is considerable value in My Tehran for Sale’s tackling the topic and the milieu that it does. Iran today is so repressive that young Iranians must “go underground” to participate in raves and ot… more →
Dennis Grunes
I am Nasrine
wrote 12 hours ago: Joobin Bekhrad reflects on I am Nasrine- Tina Gharavi’s coming-of-age film about the experienc … more →
tight spots
wrote 2 weeks ago: Like Someone in Love [2012; dir. Abbas Kiarostami; France/Japan/Iran] Rating: 9.5/10 Much of 21st ce … more →
Cannes 2013: 'The Past,' the new film by the director of 'A Separation,' confirms Asghar Farhadi as a modern master
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A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin, Iran, 2011)
wrote 1 month ago: Points of view Asghar Farhadi’s About Elly (Darbareye Elly, Iran, 2009) was one of my favourit … more →
Tom's SFIFF56 Report: Day 6 and 7 - "Youth", "The Last Step", "Eight Deadly Shots"
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wrote 1 month ago: Youth The first feature film of Justine Malle, Louis Malle‘s daughter, is a good effort. In th … more →
Crimson Gold (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2003)
wrote 1 month ago: One event, the robbery of a jewelry shop, bookends the beginning and end of the film; but by the tim … more →
MoVie MaGic MaSti
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wrote 1 month ago: I eat movies, I sleep movies, I breathe movies. From utter gibberish Bollywood fares to ultra-chic E … more →
Close-Up
wrote 1 month ago: Close-Up (1990) dir. Abbas Kiarostami Film buff Hossain Sabzian pretends to be famous Iranian direct … more →
This is Not a Film (2011)( Persian)
wrote 1 month ago: This is Not a Film (2011) Dir.:Jafar Panahi A minimalist poster for a non film. But this is a film! … more →
Film Review: Closed Curtain (Pardé)
wrote 2 months ago: Kicking off my cinematic endeavours at this year’s CPH PIX Film Festival is Closed Curtain the … more →
Children of Heaven
wrote 2 months ago: This is a wonderful film about the story of a boy’s struggle in buying his sister a pair of s … more →
Hoshang Kavoosi – the Iranian film critic who knew too much
wrote 2 months ago: Omid Habibinia is an Iranian journalist and media researcher, and the co-founder of the Internationa … more →
Like Someone in Love, Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
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wrote 2 months ago: As in a number of Kiarostami’s films—Taste of Cherry, Ten, Certified Copy—crucial scenes in his new … more →
Films you must see: About Elly
wrote 3 months ago: Last year, two Iranian films made my top five best of the year, The Circle and No One Knows about Pe … more →
MY TEHRAN FOR SALE (Granaz Moussavi, 2009)
wrote 3 months ago: There is considerable value in My Tehran for Sale’s tackling the topic and the milieu that it does. … more →
THIS IS NOT A FILM (Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2011)
wrote 3 months ago: In film nist is a bracing “attempt” at something. It is “not a film” because it must not be a film. … more →
THE WHITE MEADOWS (Mohammad Rasoulof, 2009)
wrote 3 months ago: In the course of writer-director Mohammad Rasoulof’s Keshtzarhaye Sepid, the boatman Rahmat visits f … more →
'Truth' and Obscurity ~ About Elly
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wrote 3 months ago: Asghar Farhadi’s name is not unknown to cinephiles of world cinema. He won an Oscar for ‘A Separatio … more →
Weekly Classics: Baran
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wrote 3 months ago: The trailer of the film can be viewed here. Baran is another brilliant film by Iranian director Maji … more →
