Iranian
Tehran : City of Love …….for some people
This is the stories of three middle-aged sad and depressed Iranians trying to cope with the reality that love has simply passed them by.. In this very bittersweet comedy from writer-director Ali Jaberansari we see how these lonely individuals cope with the lack of a romantic relationship . Overweight Mina (Forough Ghajabagli) ironically is…
3 Faces
Despite the fact that he is only in the 8th year of 20 year ban from filmmaking by the Iranian government Jafar Panahi is still managing to make excellent films on the ‘downlow’ which somehow find their way to prestigious European Film Festival where they add to his collection of Awards. His latest one…
Apricot Groves
In his first feature film Iranian/Armenian writer/director Pouria Heidary Oureh places his story in his two home countries which are very rarely the settings for any LGBTQ movie. The tale he spins is exceptionally beautiful and told with such a discreet compassion and understanding that when the main crux of the story is finally revealed, you…
Starless Dreams
Mehrdad Oskouei’s unflinching and extremely personal documentary shot in a rehabilitation center for female juvenile delinquents in Tehran for 20 days leading up to New Year, will unquestionably be one of the saddest stories to hit our screens this year. It took the filmmaker seven years to persuade the Iranian authorities to allow him to film an imprisoned…
