Bahman Farmanara
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 23, 1942
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
The Concert that was not Performed
2010-06-01
The Concert that was not Performed
Overview: This movie is a documentary about Parviz Yahaghi, one of the most famous composers and musicians in Iran, who became isolated after the revolution due to the conditions in Iran. Born in 1935, Parviz Yahaghi, was a regular on the radio show 'Golha' from a young age. Several pre-revolutionary singers such as Mahasti, Homeira and Marzieh became famous for his songs, and with the sound of his violin, many fell in love with Iranian music. He became isolated after the victory of the revolution, although his music was never isolated. Parviz Yahaghi died in February of 2007. The film looks at his life in his own words and in the last years of his life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2010-06-01
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Being Farmanara
2006-01-01
Being Farmanara
Overview: This documentary looks at different aspects of the life of Bahman Farmanara, the well known Iranian film director and producer.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Tea Man
2011-09-01
Tea Man
Overview: This film is about the interest of a person named Ahmed in cinema. Ahmed has been very interested in cinema since his childhood. He started working in cinema as a teenager because of his interest. Ahmed is currently a famous tea man in Iranian cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2011-09-01
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A Man for All Seasons
2014-05-08
A Man for All Seasons
Overview: Directed by Bahman Farman Ara.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2014-05-08
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The Mongols
1973-10-01
The Mongols
Overview: A director of a television series on the history of cinema, who has been grappling with the screenplay of his first feature film, receives an assignment to oversee the installation of a television relay station in a remote region of Zahedan province. He has already hired Turkmen tribespeople for his film and selected his filming location. Meanwhile his wife, who is working on her Ph.D. dissertation about the Mongol invasion of Iran, attempts to dissuade him from accepting the assignment. One night, while working on his history of the cinema series, the director fantasizes a diegetic world that consists of clever juxtapositions of his different worlds: the history of cinema, the history of the mongol invasion, his own film idea and his imminent assignment to the desert.
Genres: History Drama Adventure
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 1973-10-01
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Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
2000-09-08
Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine
Overview: Death surrounds Bahman, a director who hasn't made a film in 24 years (he can't get past the censors). He's working on a documentary, for Japanese TV, on Iranian burial practices. On the anniversary of his wife's death, a hitchhiker tells him a story of spousal abuse and infant mortality, he discovers that someone has been buried in his plot next to his wife, and he needs the help of his attorney, a well-connected fixer. He dreams of death, even as he investigates it for his film. His niece's husband, a well-known writer, fails to return home; he searches hospitals for an unclaimed body. His heart disease is flaring up. Is he prepared for death? Is that all that's left?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2000-09-08
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Tale of the Sea
2018-04-20
Tale of the Sea
Overview: Taher Mohebi is a well-known writer who, after witnessing a violent murder, breaks down and spends three years in a mental institution. After release he is told that things are just as they were before, but his relentless hallucinations make him want to return to the institution.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2018-04-20
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New Wave
2016-11-08
New Wave
Overview: A Documentary about the New Wave movement in Iranian cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2016-11-08
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No Choice
2020-11-03
No Choice
Overview: A young homeless girl supports herself as a surrogate mother for money. A human rights attorney tries to help her change her life, but ithe challenges seem insurmountable. This is a rarely seen side of Iranian society.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2020-11-03
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Nosrat Karimi, Being an Artist in Iran
2024-12-20
Nosrat Karimi, Being an Artist in Iran
Overview: This documentary series, spanning six feature-length films, explores the life and artistic journey of Nosratollah Karimi — an Iranian actor of theater and cinema, director, writer, sculptor, university professor, and gardener.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fa
Release Date: 2024-12-20
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