Kasi az gorbehaye irani khabar nadareh (2009)

Iranian musicians Negar and Ashkan look for band members to play at a London concert ... and the visa that allows them to leave Tehran to do so.

Director:

Bahman Ghobadi

Writers:

Bahman Ghobadi (screenplay), Hossein Mortezaeiyan (screenplay),

Stars:

Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad

5 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Negar Shaghaghi	...	Negar
Ashkan Koshanejad	...	Ashkan
Hamed Behdad	...	Nader
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Abrang	...	Themselves
Bahman Ardalan	...	Himself - the sound engineer
Hichkas	...	Himself
Pouya Hosseini
Hamed Seyyed Javadi	...	Himself
Tabar Mehdi
Kosh Mirzahi
Babak Mirzakhani
Shervin Najafian	...	Shervin
Nikaien	...	Themselves
Ali Rahmani

Storyline

After being released from jail, Negar and Ashkan, two young Iranian songwriters, decide to set up an underground band and look for other musicians to join them. But the authorities keep putting a spanner in the works. Fed up with being hindered from expressing themselves the two young people try to get documents to leave the country for Europe...

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Plot Keywords:

musician | band | visa | courthouse | money | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr]

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Release Date:

23 December 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Af Ehad Lo Shama Al Hatulim Parsiim

Filming Locations:

Tehran, Iran

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$8,843 (USA) (16 April 2010)

Gross:

$79,848 (USA) (11 June 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mij Film Co., Mitosfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

French visa # 124149.

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Soundtracks

"Dreaming"
Performed by Darkoob

User Reviews

Hidden Talent

I must begin my review that the film's title is absolutely appropriate to the entire story. It's sad to know how talented people in Iran are forced to shelter their love for music and film. Throughout the film Negar and her band make various efforts to embark overseas in order to showcase their musical genius. This film clearly shows how anyone and everyone who is Iranian are looking for freedom outside Iran (even if they are blind). Iran not only restricts your talent but also your vision.

What I liked the most about the entire film-making is that sad and negative characters such as police and Islamic police were covered away from the screen which was not visual. Hence this film is in a clear war with the negative energy that lurks in Iran, which in all its free creative power pushes away the sinners (in this case the police or the Islamic police).

The film's soundtrack is excellent and worth listening to. The soundtrack covers all the genres from Rock to R&B. If you are a lover of international independent art film production, then you will appreciate all the hard work put in by the films cast and crew.

PS. I watched this film in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and I was all alone in the cinema.

My score: 9 out of 10

Neeil Bhatia