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This quote serves as a kind of motto for us here at Docunight, and the work and importance of mothers to any family albums is not lost on us. Wishing a happy mother's day to all ❤
Tell Spring Not to Come This Year • Directed by Saeed Taji Farouky and Michael McEvoy • 2015 • Afghanistan / UK
When NATO’s International Security Assistance Force handed over security efforts in Afghanistan to the newly formed Afghan National Army, these soldiers were forced to contend with misfortune beyond their imagination. Tell Spring Not to Come This Year is an influential, beautifully crafted documentary that follows the grim and intense lives of Afghan National Army soldiers as they courageously fight the Taliban completely on their own after the US withdrew troops from the country. These soldiers are left with little equipment and almost no salary, with only hope and a bond of brotherhood to unite them.
This documentary carries urgency and power in each shot, and above all it is an intelligent, original, intricate, and well-directed film. The mood of the soundtrack perfectly matches the cinematic melancholy and romanticism. The documentary’s intentional slowness causes the pace to slink sensuously and creates a feeling of deep dolor that may be felt throughout the entire film.
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When NATO’s International Security Assistance Force handed over security efforts in Afghanistan to the newly formed Afghan National Army, these soldiers were forced to contend with misfortune beyond their imagination. Tell Spring Not to Come This Year is an influential, beautifully crafted documentary that follows the grim and intense lives of Afghan National Army soldiers as they courageously fight the Taliban completely on their own after the US withdrew troops from the country. These soldiers are left with little equipment and almost no salary, with only hope and a bond of brotherhood to unite them.
This documentary carries urgency and power in each shot, and above all it is an intelligent, original, intricate, and well-directed film. The mood of the soundtrack perfectly matches the cinematic melancholy and romanticism. The documentary’s intentional slowness causes the pace to slink sensuously and creates a feeling of deep dolor that may be felt throughout the entire film.
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Tell Spring Not to Come This Year • Directed by Saeed Taji Farouky and Michael McEvoy • 2015 • Afghanistan / UK
When NATO’s International Security Assistance Force handed over security efforts in Afghanistan to the newly formed Afghan National Army, these soldiers were forced to contend with misfortune beyond their imagination. Tell Spring Not to Come This Year is an influential, beautifully crafted documentary that follows the grim and intense lives of Afghan National Army soldiers as they courageously fight the Taliban completely on their own after the US withdrew troops from the country. These soldiers are left with little equipment and almost no salary, with only hope and a bond of brotherhood to unite them.
This documentary carries urgency and power in each shot, and above all it is an intelligent, original, intricate, and well-directed film. The mood of the soundtrack perfectly matches the cinematic melancholy and romanticism. The documentary’s intentional slowness causes the pace to slink sensuously and creates a feeling of deep dolor that may be felt throughout the entire film.
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When NATO’s International Security Assistance Force handed over security efforts in Afghanistan to the newly formed Afghan National Army, these soldiers were forced to contend with misfortune beyond their imagination. Tell Spring Not to Come This Year is an influential, beautifully crafted documentary that follows the grim and intense lives of Afghan National Army soldiers as they courageously fight the Taliban completely on their own after the US withdrew troops from the country. These soldiers are left with little equipment and almost no salary, with only hope and a bond of brotherhood to unite them.
This documentary carries urgency and power in each shot, and above all it is an intelligent, original, intricate, and well-directed film. The mood of the soundtrack perfectly matches the cinematic melancholy and romanticism. The documentary’s intentional slowness causes the pace to slink sensuously and creates a feeling of deep dolor that may be felt throughout the entire film.
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Tehran without Permission • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2009
Tehran without Permission is a collage-style portrait of a city in flux. With a blend of characters from two different generations in various cityscapes — including women at a beauty salon, men relaxing at cafés, taxi drivers, hip-hop artists, street performers, and the restless youth — Farsi paints a picture of a city beset by social and political tension, held aloft only by the indomitable spirit and character of its population. Featuring a mixture of footage shot around the capital showing conversations about diverse aspects of life in contemporary Iran, this film is a compelling account of Tehran in transition.
Armed only with a Nokia camera phone and her own daring and witty character, Farsi combs the streets of Tehran, recording conversations and scenes that she later edits into this illuminating, intimate look at life in Iran’s capital.
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Tehran without Permission is a collage-style portrait of a city in flux. With a blend of characters from two different generations in various cityscapes — including women at a beauty salon, men relaxing at cafés, taxi drivers, hip-hop artists, street performers, and the restless youth — Farsi paints a picture of a city beset by social and political tension, held aloft only by the indomitable spirit and character of its population. Featuring a mixture of footage shot around the capital showing conversations about diverse aspects of life in contemporary Iran, this film is a compelling account of Tehran in transition.
Armed only with a Nokia camera phone and her own daring and witty character, Farsi combs the streets of Tehran, recording conversations and scenes that she later edits into this illuminating, intimate look at life in Iran’s capital.
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The Journey of Maryam • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2003
In search of the father she has not seen in years, Maryam travels to Tehran. The film is shot entirely from the vantage point of Maryam, the invisible heroine, who wanders the streets of her childhood with a photo of her father in hand, stopping only to ask those around her if they know the person in the photo. The slowness of this film not only gives the setting a sense of nostalgia but also creates pauses in which the audience has time to reflect on Maryam, her life, and her interactions with the people of Tehran.
This documentary is above all a poignant and poetic meditation on family bonds, the nature of memory, longing, loss, and the search for identity. The Journey of Maryam designates Sepideh Farsi’s universe as a poetical no-man’s land found somewhere between fiction and documentary, a place in which to explore the intricacies of cultural identity.
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In search of the father she has not seen in years, Maryam travels to Tehran. The film is shot entirely from the vantage point of Maryam, the invisible heroine, who wanders the streets of her childhood with a photo of her father in hand, stopping only to ask those around her if they know the person in the photo. The slowness of this film not only gives the setting a sense of nostalgia but also creates pauses in which the audience has time to reflect on Maryam, her life, and her interactions with the people of Tehran.
This documentary is above all a poignant and poetic meditation on family bonds, the nature of memory, longing, loss, and the search for identity. The Journey of Maryam designates Sepideh Farsi’s universe as a poetical no-man’s land found somewhere between fiction and documentary, a place in which to explore the intricacies of cultural identity.
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Tehran without Permission • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2009
Tehran without Permission is a collage-style portrait of a city in flux. With a blend of characters from two different generations in various cityscapes — including women at a beauty salon, men relaxing at cafés, taxi drivers, hip-hop artists, street performers, and the restless youth — Farsi paints a picture of a city beset by social and political tension, held aloft only by the indomitable spirit and character of its population. Featuring a mixture of footage shot around the capital showing conversations about diverse aspects of life in contemporary Iran, this film is a compelling account of Tehran in transition.
Armed only with a Nokia camera phone and her own daring and witty character, Farsi combs the streets of Tehran, recording conversations and scenes that she later edits into this illuminating, intimate look at life in Iran’s capital.
You can watch this and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#TehranwithoutPermission #SepidehFarsi #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Tehran #IranianCinema
Tehran without Permission is a collage-style portrait of a city in flux. With a blend of characters from two different generations in various cityscapes — including women at a beauty salon, men relaxing at cafés, taxi drivers, hip-hop artists, street performers, and the restless youth — Farsi paints a picture of a city beset by social and political tension, held aloft only by the indomitable spirit and character of its population. Featuring a mixture of footage shot around the capital showing conversations about diverse aspects of life in contemporary Iran, this film is a compelling account of Tehran in transition.
Armed only with a Nokia camera phone and her own daring and witty character, Farsi combs the streets of Tehran, recording conversations and scenes that she later edits into this illuminating, intimate look at life in Iran’s capital.
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#TehranwithoutPermission #SepidehFarsi #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Tehran #IranianCinema
Tehran without Permission • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2009
Tehran without Permission is a collage-style portrait of a city in flux. With a blend of characters from two different generations in various cityscapes — including women at a beauty salon, men relaxing at cafés, taxi drivers, hip-hop artists, street performers, and the restless youth — Farsi paints a picture of a city beset by social and political tension, held aloft only by the indomitable spirit and character of its population. Featuring a mixture of footage shot around the capital showing conversations about diverse aspects of life in contemporary Iran, this film is a compelling account of Tehran in transition.
Armed only with a Nokia camera phone and her own daring and witty character, Farsi combs the streets of Tehran, recording conversations and scenes that she later edits into this illuminating, intimate look at life in Iran’s capital.
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#TehranwithoutPermission #SepidehFarsi #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Tehran #IranianCinema
Tehran without Permission is a collage-style portrait of a city in flux. With a blend of characters from two different generations in various cityscapes — including women at a beauty salon, men relaxing at cafés, taxi drivers, hip-hop artists, street performers, and the restless youth — Farsi paints a picture of a city beset by social and political tension, held aloft only by the indomitable spirit and character of its population. Featuring a mixture of footage shot around the capital showing conversations about diverse aspects of life in contemporary Iran, this film is a compelling account of Tehran in transition.
Armed only with a Nokia camera phone and her own daring and witty character, Farsi combs the streets of Tehran, recording conversations and scenes that she later edits into this illuminating, intimate look at life in Iran’s capital.
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The Journey of Maryam (1) • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2003
In search of the father she has not seen in years, Maryam travels to Tehran. The film is shot entirely from the vantage point of Maryam, the invisible heroine, who wanders the streets of her childhood with a photo of her father in hand, stopping only to ask those around her if they know the person in the photo. The slowness of this film not only gives the setting a sense of nostalgia but also creates pauses in which the audience has time to reflect on Maryam, her life, and her interactions with the people of Tehran.
This documentary is above all a poignant and poetic meditation on family bonds, the nature of memory, longing, loss, and the search for identity. The Journey of Maryam designates Sepideh Farsi’s universe as a poetical no-man’s land found somewhere between fiction and documentary, a place in which to explore the intricacies of cultural identity.
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#TheJourneyofMaryam #SepidehFarsi #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Tehran #IranianCinema
In search of the father she has not seen in years, Maryam travels to Tehran. The film is shot entirely from the vantage point of Maryam, the invisible heroine, who wanders the streets of her childhood with a photo of her father in hand, stopping only to ask those around her if they know the person in the photo. The slowness of this film not only gives the setting a sense of nostalgia but also creates pauses in which the audience has time to reflect on Maryam, her life, and her interactions with the people of Tehran.
This documentary is above all a poignant and poetic meditation on family bonds, the nature of memory, longing, loss, and the search for identity. The Journey of Maryam designates Sepideh Farsi’s universe as a poetical no-man’s land found somewhere between fiction and documentary, a place in which to explore the intricacies of cultural identity.
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#TheJourneyofMaryam #SepidehFarsi #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Tehran #IranianCinema
The Journey of Maryam (2) • Directed by Sepideh Farsi • 2003
In search of the father she has not seen in years, Maryam travels to Tehran. The film is shot entirely from the vantage point of Maryam, the invisible heroine, who wanders the streets of her childhood with a photo of her father in hand, stopping only to ask those around her if they know the person in the photo. The slowness of this film not only gives the setting a sense of nostalgia but also creates pauses in which the audience has time to reflect on Maryam, her life, and her interactions with the people of Tehran.
This documentary is above all a poignant and poetic meditation on family bonds, the nature of memory, longing, loss, and the search for identity. The Journey of Maryam designates Sepideh Farsi’s universe as a poetical no-man’s land found somewhere between fiction and documentary, a place in which to explore the intricacies of cultural identity.
You can watch this and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#TheJourneyofMaryam #SepidehFarsi #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Tehran #IranianCinema
In search of the father she has not seen in years, Maryam travels to Tehran. The film is shot entirely from the vantage point of Maryam, the invisible heroine, who wanders the streets of her childhood with a photo of her father in hand, stopping only to ask those around her if they know the person in the photo. The slowness of this film not only gives the setting a sense of nostalgia but also creates pauses in which the audience has time to reflect on Maryam, her life, and her interactions with the people of Tehran.
This documentary is above all a poignant and poetic meditation on family bonds, the nature of memory, longing, loss, and the search for identity. The Journey of Maryam designates Sepideh Farsi’s universe as a poetical no-man’s land found somewhere between fiction and documentary, a place in which to explore the intricacies of cultural identity.
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A note on today’s film: There are reports that Homayoun Zarean and Kamal Khaki, both Iranian citizens, have been arrested by the Taliban on May 14th. While their fate is still unknown, we are hopeful that by spreading this news and bringing more attention to this, we may be able to help their situation.
Lying in the Grave• Directed by Abbas Rezaie
Lying in the Grave is a sublime work that centers on the life of Homayoun Zarean, an Iranian political refugee who has been living in Afghanistan for about eight years and sees no future awaiting him. At one point in the film, Homayoun declares that in exile birth equals death, a statement that acts as an axiomatic testament to the unbearable pain he experiences.
Narrating his memories and experiences with a sense of agony and nostalgia, this political documentary is a tale of love, art, grief, and healing that explores what it means to live without hope for the future if it means one can be free. His simple lifestyle and love for Iranian traditional music help to create a stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning and hope.
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Lying in the Grave• Directed by Abbas Rezaie
Lying in the Grave is a sublime work that centers on the life of Homayoun Zarean, an Iranian political refugee who has been living in Afghanistan for about eight years and sees no future awaiting him. At one point in the film, Homayoun declares that in exile birth equals death, a statement that acts as an axiomatic testament to the unbearable pain he experiences.
Narrating his memories and experiences with a sense of agony and nostalgia, this political documentary is a tale of love, art, grief, and healing that explores what it means to live without hope for the future if it means one can be free. His simple lifestyle and love for Iranian traditional music help to create a stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning and hope.
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#LyingintheGrave #AbbasRezaie #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Aftghanistan #IranianCinema #AfghanCinema
A note on today’s film: There are reports that Homayoun Zarean and Kamal Khaki, both Iranian citizens, have been arrested by the Taliban on May 14th. While their fate is still unknown, we are hopeful that by spreading this news and bringing more attention to this, we may be able to help their situation.
Lying in the Grave (1) • Directed by Abbas Rezaie
Lying in the Grave is a sublime work that centers on the life of Homayoun Zarean, an Iranian political refugee who has been living in Afghanistan for about eight years and sees no future awaiting him. At one point in the film, Homayoun declares that in exile birth equals death, a statement that acts as an axiomatic testament to the unbearable pain he experiences.
Narrating his memories and experiences with a sense of agony and nostalgia, this political documentary is a tale of love, art, grief, and healing that explores what it means to live without hope for the future if it means one can be free. His simple lifestyle and love for Iranian traditional music help to create a stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning and hope.
You can watch this and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#LyingintheGrave #AbbasRezaie #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Aftghanistan #IranianCinema #AfghanCinema
Lying in the Grave (1) • Directed by Abbas Rezaie
Lying in the Grave is a sublime work that centers on the life of Homayoun Zarean, an Iranian political refugee who has been living in Afghanistan for about eight years and sees no future awaiting him. At one point in the film, Homayoun declares that in exile birth equals death, a statement that acts as an axiomatic testament to the unbearable pain he experiences.
Narrating his memories and experiences with a sense of agony and nostalgia, this political documentary is a tale of love, art, grief, and healing that explores what it means to live without hope for the future if it means one can be free. His simple lifestyle and love for Iranian traditional music help to create a stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning and hope.
You can watch this and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#LyingintheGrave #AbbasRezaie #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Aftghanistan #IranianCinema #AfghanCinema
A note on today’s film: There are reports that Homayoun Zarean and Kamal Khaki, both Iranian citizens, have been arrested by the Taliban on May 14th. While their fate is still unknown, we are hopeful that by spreading this news and bringing more attention to this, we may be able to help their situation.
Lying in the Grave • Directed by Abbas Rezaie
Lying in the Grave is a sublime work that centers on the life of Homayoun Zarean, an Iranian political refugee who has been living in Afghanistan for about eight years and sees no future awaiting him. At one point in the film, Homayoun declares that in exile birth equals death, a statement that acts as an axiomatic testament to the unbearable pain he experiences.
Narrating his memories and experiences with a sense of agony and nostalgia, this political documentary is a tale of love, art, grief, and healing that explores what it means to live without hope for the future if it means one can be free. His simple lifestyle and love for Iranian traditional music help to create a stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning and hope.
You can watch this and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#LyingintheGrave #AbbasRezaie #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Aftghanistan #IranianCinema #AfghanCinema
Lying in the Grave • Directed by Abbas Rezaie
Lying in the Grave is a sublime work that centers on the life of Homayoun Zarean, an Iranian political refugee who has been living in Afghanistan for about eight years and sees no future awaiting him. At one point in the film, Homayoun declares that in exile birth equals death, a statement that acts as an axiomatic testament to the unbearable pain he experiences.
Narrating his memories and experiences with a sense of agony and nostalgia, this political documentary is a tale of love, art, grief, and healing that explores what it means to live without hope for the future if it means one can be free. His simple lifestyle and love for Iranian traditional music help to create a stunning allegory of man’s search for meaning and hope.
You can watch this and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#LyingintheGrave #AbbasRezaie #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #Aftghanistan #IranianCinema #AfghanCinema