Films/DVD Asylum

Very well stated. You mention some great directors and I'd like to add Bahman Ghobadi.

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Tony D.

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In Reply to: RE: No, I don't agree at all. posted by Harmonia on January 09, 2011 at 16:41:49

He is another of the Iranian new wave directors, his most recent work is 'No One Knows About Persian Cats' which explores the underground rock scene in Iran and how dangerous it is to be involved in same as a result of censorship.

Ghobadi has made quite a few films I'm fond of and he takes risks of blow back from the Iranian government with many of them...in some ways 'No One Knows About Persian Cats' is the story of many artists in today's Iran and IMO these films need a much wider viewing than they receive right now.

J.B.

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Thanks Tony! Great repression can lead to great artistry, - tinear 14:40:53 01/11/11 (1)
though not always so: Iran is a positive example. I'm adding this to my list!
- A "POSITIVE" example? Positive? Are you serious? - Victor Khomenko 17:17:05 01/11/11 (0)
  Perhaps we should set up concentration camps in all the countries so they could produce marginally good films?
  You need to leave your ivory tower. Iran is a despicable society where people have no rights, women get stoned and great portion of the population supports acts of terrorism against the civilians, where murder of children gets celebrated in the streets.
  I can't understand how one can sit in his comfortable home, put on a DVD and make pseudo-intellectual comments, while knowing what goes on behind those borders. Perhaps he should simply believe what's happening is good for the unwashed locals.
  Was a Nazi Germany another "positive" example? Cambodia must be closely behind. And of course the USSR has always been a shining example of positive, with people not knowing what's good for them. The "Reds" never seem to die, they just get jobs at Berkeley.
  Such "intellectual" musings really make me extremely sad. It is bad enough that some in this country claimed the soviets and the Nazi were just like "us", it seems some people have never learned, and today call for humanization of one of the most oppressive and disgusting regimes.
  I begin to wonder what exactly makes these "intellectuals" be like the mullahs. They are most certainly not like us.
  
  Edits: 01/11/11
Gonna have to see that one. - Harmonia 22:07:46 01/09/11 (0)
Iranian films are getting harder to see in theaters in Indy, although I've cuaght several at the Heartland and Indy Film Fests. Thankfully there's a foreign movie fan librarian at my local library. I've had this one on reserve for two months.

The key thing is..these are wonderful movies, worthy of attention no matter where they're from or who they're by. But because of the great risks taken by these filmmakers, and their conviction and perseverence, I feels it's worth the extra effort to seek them out - it's the least we can do.

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