Part of our FREE PROGRAM: Women Fight Back. You can watch this and 4 other documentaries FOR FREE by clicking the link in our bio!
Our Times • Directed by Rakhshan Banietemad • 2001 • Iran
While the first half of Rakhshan Banietemad’s Our Times centers on the people, mostly youths, involved in Iran’s 2001 presidential election, the second half of the film focuses on Arezu Bayat, a twice-divorced single mother who decides to run for president. In this provocative documentary, Arezu boldly challenges the norms set by her society and strives to create a life for herself and her family under the patriarchy. Despite a continuous string of trials, Arezu continues to rebel against gender inequality.
Banietemad takes images that have historically been associated with womanhood — such as folding clothes, making the bed, and preparing food -- and replaces them with the image of a woman who fights for freedom, gender equality, and women empowerment. Arezu becomes the real driving force of the film, and with her fiercely determined character she subverts and complicates the socially constructed definition of women.
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Our Times • Directed by Rakhshan Banietemad • 2001 • Iran
While the first half of Rakhshan Banietemad’s Our Times centers on the people, mostly youths, involved in Iran’s 2001 presidential election, the second half of the film focuses on Arezu Bayat, a twice-divorced single mother who decides to run for president. In this provocative documentary, Arezu boldly challenges the norms set by her society and strives to create a life for herself and her family under the patriarchy. Despite a continuous string of trials, Arezu continues to rebel against gender inequality.
Banietemad takes images that have historically been associated with womanhood — such as folding clothes, making the bed, and preparing food -- and replaces them with the image of a woman who fights for freedom, gender equality, and women empowerment. Arezu becomes the real driving force of the film, and with her fiercely determined character she subverts and complicates the socially constructed definition of women.
#FREEscreening #DocunightCurrentAffairs #IranRevolution2022 #OurTimes #RakhshanBanietemad #IranProtests #MoralityPolice #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianRevolution #MahsaAmini #JinaAmini #NowShowing #docunight #1979revolution #ARevolutionTelevised
Part of our FREE PROGRAM: Women Fight Back. You can watch this and 4 other documentaries FOR FREE by clicking the link in our bio!
The Story of Gordafarid • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • Iran
Naqali is a traditional form of storytelling in which a man tells epic stories about the kings and warriors of Iran. This art has long been forbidden to women. The Story of Gordafarid follows Fateme Habibi-Zade, a woman pioneer in Naqali who goes against the status quo to become the first female naqal. The role she narrates is that of Gordafarid (which becomes her nickname), a very wise and intelligent woman in the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) whose keen reasoning overrules her emotions. This documentary paints a powerful picture of a woman whose audacious character leaves a lasting impression on every viewer. She triumphed in a male-dominated arena and proved that the gender binary leads to nothing but discrimination.
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The Story of Gordafarid • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • Iran
Naqali is a traditional form of storytelling in which a man tells epic stories about the kings and warriors of Iran. This art has long been forbidden to women. The Story of Gordafarid follows Fateme Habibi-Zade, a woman pioneer in Naqali who goes against the status quo to become the first female naqal. The role she narrates is that of Gordafarid (which becomes her nickname), a very wise and intelligent woman in the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) whose keen reasoning overrules her emotions. This documentary paints a powerful picture of a woman whose audacious character leaves a lasting impression on every viewer. She triumphed in a male-dominated arena and proved that the gender binary leads to nothing but discrimination.
#FREEscreening #DocunightCurrentAffairs #IranRevolution2022 #ZanZendegiAzadi #IranProtests #MoralityPolice #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianRevolution #MahsaAmini #JinaAmini #NowShowing #docunight #1979revolution #ARevolutionTelevised
The Memory of Niavaran • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • Iran
The Memory of Niavaran is a documentary about one of the most historic and splendid landmarks in Tehran, Niavaran Palace, which was once home to the king and his family before the Revolution of 1979. Afarideh converses intimately with the people who run stores near Niavaran Palace or who work in the palace as employees or security guards. These conversations reveal a kind of textured memory that showcases the glory and beauty of this magnificent complex.
#TheMemoryofNiavaran #HadiAfradieh #Tehran #Niavaran #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
The Memory of Niavaran is a documentary about one of the most historic and splendid landmarks in Tehran, Niavaran Palace, which was once home to the king and his family before the Revolution of 1979. Afarideh converses intimately with the people who run stores near Niavaran Palace or who work in the palace as employees or security guards. These conversations reveal a kind of textured memory that showcases the glory and beauty of this magnificent complex.
#TheMemoryofNiavaran #HadiAfradieh #Tehran #Niavaran #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
Plane Grove • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • Iran
This documentary tells the story of 17-kilometer long Vali Asr Street, which connects Railway Square in the south of Tehran to the cold and mountainous region of Tajrish Square in the north. The film is narrated by Nava Tavakkolimehr, an architect and urban planner. Tavakkolimehr travels through the city, from Azeri Teahouse in the south up to the north, interviewing people. She aims to investigate how the collective memory constructs urban spaces. Individuals like Morteza Ahmadi, an actor and singer of Tehrani folkloric songs; Houri E’tesam, a long-time resident of the Amiriyeh District; and others narrate their own memories of Vali Asr Street and its surrounding neighborhoods, making use of collective memories as well. In this arrestingly structured documentary, Afarideh paints a haunting picture of Vali Asr Street that leaves a lasting impact on viewers.
#PlaneGrove #HadiAfradieh #Tehran #ValiAsr #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
This documentary tells the story of 17-kilometer long Vali Asr Street, which connects Railway Square in the south of Tehran to the cold and mountainous region of Tajrish Square in the north. The film is narrated by Nava Tavakkolimehr, an architect and urban planner. Tavakkolimehr travels through the city, from Azeri Teahouse in the south up to the north, interviewing people. She aims to investigate how the collective memory constructs urban spaces. Individuals like Morteza Ahmadi, an actor and singer of Tehrani folkloric songs; Houri E’tesam, a long-time resident of the Amiriyeh District; and others narrate their own memories of Vali Asr Street and its surrounding neighborhoods, making use of collective memories as well. In this arrestingly structured documentary, Afarideh paints a haunting picture of Vali Asr Street that leaves a lasting impact on viewers.
#PlaneGrove #HadiAfradieh #Tehran #ValiAsr #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
Greetings Line • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • Iran
Greetings Line is a documentary that centers on the preservation of a precious and historic wall painting dating back to the Qajar dynasty depicting Fathalishah’s court. The film incorporates interviews with art historians and museum experts, including Aydin Aghdashloo, Fathollah Niazi, and Mina Ramezan Jamaat, as well as voice overs to tell the fascinating story of the artwork and its creators. Afarideh masterfully weaves together art history and the social, cultural, and political history of the Qajar dynasty in Iran. This documentary, above all else, is an unraveling, dizzying, and spectacular look at the art of renovation in Iran.
#GreetingsLine #HadiAfarideh #Tehran #QajarDynasty #AydinAghdashloo #FathollahNiazi #MinaRamezanJamaat #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
Greetings Line is a documentary that centers on the preservation of a precious and historic wall painting dating back to the Qajar dynasty depicting Fathalishah’s court. The film incorporates interviews with art historians and museum experts, including Aydin Aghdashloo, Fathollah Niazi, and Mina Ramezan Jamaat, as well as voice overs to tell the fascinating story of the artwork and its creators. Afarideh masterfully weaves together art history and the social, cultural, and political history of the Qajar dynasty in Iran. This documentary, above all else, is an unraveling, dizzying, and spectacular look at the art of renovation in Iran.
#GreetingsLine #HadiAfarideh #Tehran #QajarDynasty #AydinAghdashloo #FathollahNiazi #MinaRamezanJamaat #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
The Story of the Boulevard • Directed by Davood Ashrafi • 2010 • Iran
The Story of Boulevard is a documentary about Keshavarz Boulevard, one of Tehran’s important streets, the film is in effect a line-up of histories, events and narratives of the place and it’s deep rooted desires and contradictions waxing and waning, a course that makes Boulevard a collective belonging.
#TheStoryofTheBoulevard #DavoodAshrafi #Keshavarz #KeshavarzBoulevard #Tehran #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
The Story of Boulevard is a documentary about Keshavarz Boulevard, one of Tehran’s important streets, the film is in effect a line-up of histories, events and narratives of the place and it’s deep rooted desires and contradictions waxing and waning, a course that makes Boulevard a collective belonging.
#TheStoryofTheBoulevard #DavoodAshrafi #Keshavarz #KeshavarzBoulevard #Tehran #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
The Story of the Boulevard • Directed by Davood Ashrafi • 2010 • Iran
The Story of Boulevard is a documentary about Keshavarz Boulevard, one of Tehran’s important streets, the film is in effect a line-up of histories, events and narratives of the place and it’s deep rooted desires and contradictions waxing and waning, a course that makes Boulevard a collective belonging.
#TheStoryofTheBoulevard #DavoodAshrafi #Keshavarz #KeshavarzBoulevard #Tehran #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
The Story of Boulevard is a documentary about Keshavarz Boulevard, one of Tehran’s important streets, the film is in effect a line-up of histories, events and narratives of the place and it’s deep rooted desires and contradictions waxing and waning, a course that makes Boulevard a collective belonging.
#TheStoryofTheBoulevard #DavoodAshrafi #Keshavarz #KeshavarzBoulevard #Tehran #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
Double Feature: World Cup Fever
Qelich • Directed by Pouria Nouri • 2021 • Iran
Beyond the Fence • Directed by Arman Gholipour Dashtaki • 2018 • Iran
The double feature “ World Cup Fever ” is now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
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Qelich • Directed by Pouria Nouri • 2021 • Iran
Beyond the Fence • Directed by Arman Gholipour Dashtaki • 2018 • Iran
The double feature “ World Cup Fever ” is now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever #Qelich #PouriaNouri #PooriaNoori #BeyondTheFence #ArmanGholipourDashtaki #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
Qelich • Directed by Pouria Nouri • 2021 • Iran
This documentary centers on the life of Vahid Qelich, a former goalkeeper for Iran’s national football team and coach of the Persepolis Football Club. Though the majority of the film is an intimate interview with Qelich, this documentary may also be seen as a textured "memory piece" in which viewers rewatch Qelich’s time as a goalkeeper and his coaching years, during which time he was known for his sarcastic strictness. Eventually, Qelich was pushed out of football and lost his fame. After years of isolation, dejection, and poverty he regained his popularity, this time not through football but instead in the virtual world, posting Instagram videos and humorous clips about everyday topics.
Part of the double feature “ World Cup Fever ” now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever #Qelich #PouriaNouri
#PooriaNoori #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
This documentary centers on the life of Vahid Qelich, a former goalkeeper for Iran’s national football team and coach of the Persepolis Football Club. Though the majority of the film is an intimate interview with Qelich, this documentary may also be seen as a textured "memory piece" in which viewers rewatch Qelich’s time as a goalkeeper and his coaching years, during which time he was known for his sarcastic strictness. Eventually, Qelich was pushed out of football and lost his fame. After years of isolation, dejection, and poverty he regained his popularity, this time not through football but instead in the virtual world, posting Instagram videos and humorous clips about everyday topics.
Part of the double feature “ World Cup Fever ” now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever #Qelich #PouriaNouri
#PooriaNoori #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
Beyond the Fence • Directed by Arman Gholipour Dashtaki • 2018 • Iran
This short documentary follows a young girl named Behnaz, who arduously trains to become a professional footballer. The film is filled with moments of intimacy between Behnaz and her family, as well as humorous dialogue. It also captures Behnaz’s strenuous training sessions, in which she practices and prepares to become a professional player. But when she is given an opportunity to go to a bigger city to train and compete, her father does not permit it.
Dashtaki captures an unforgettable character who is bold enough to stand up for her passion, although she is ultimately unable to win out against the cultural stigma and the gender discrimination directed toward her.
Part of the double feature “ World Cup Fever ” now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever
#BeyondTheFence #ArmanGholipourDashtaki #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
This short documentary follows a young girl named Behnaz, who arduously trains to become a professional footballer. The film is filled with moments of intimacy between Behnaz and her family, as well as humorous dialogue. It also captures Behnaz’s strenuous training sessions, in which she practices and prepares to become a professional player. But when she is given an opportunity to go to a bigger city to train and compete, her father does not permit it.
Dashtaki captures an unforgettable character who is bold enough to stand up for her passion, although she is ultimately unable to win out against the cultural stigma and the gender discrimination directed toward her.
Part of the double feature “ World Cup Fever ” now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever
#BeyondTheFence #ArmanGholipourDashtaki #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
Qelich • Directed by Pouria Nouri • 2021 • Iran
This documentary centers on the life of Vahid Qelich, a former goalkeeper for Iran’s national football team and coach of the Persepolis Football Club. Though the majority of the film is an intimate interview with Qelich, this documentary may also be seen as a textured "memory piece" in which viewers rewatch Qelich’s time as a goalkeeper and his coaching years, during which time he was known for his sarcastic strictness. Eventually, Qelich was pushed out of football and lost his fame. After years of isolation, dejection, and poverty he regained his popularity, this time not through football but instead in the virtual world, posting Instagram videos and humorous clips about everyday topics.
Part of the double feature “ World Cup Fever ” now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever #Qelich #PouriaNouri
#PooriaNoori #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
This documentary centers on the life of Vahid Qelich, a former goalkeeper for Iran’s national football team and coach of the Persepolis Football Club. Though the majority of the film is an intimate interview with Qelich, this documentary may also be seen as a textured "memory piece" in which viewers rewatch Qelich’s time as a goalkeeper and his coaching years, during which time he was known for his sarcastic strictness. Eventually, Qelich was pushed out of football and lost his fame. After years of isolation, dejection, and poverty he regained his popularity, this time not through football but instead in the virtual world, posting Instagram videos and humorous clips about everyday topics.
Part of the double feature “ World Cup Fever ” now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#DoubleFeatureWorldCupFever #WorldCupFever #Qelich #PouriaNouri
#PooriaNoori #JustAdded #NowShowing #OnDocunight #IranianDocumentary #IranianCinema #Iran #VahidQelich
Aqueduct, the Story of Water • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • 2021 • Iran
This short documentary focuses on the aqueducts that were developed and later improved by Iranians in the arid regions of Persia. The film shows the importance of using aqueducts to carry fresh water over several kilometers, allowing farmers to survive long-lasting droughts. The film is filled with images of tranquil nature such as beautiful and peaceful meadows and flowing rivers. Although live aqueducts in Iran were registered as cultural heritage sites by UNESCO, sadly one thousand aqueducts go dry every year.
“Three by Hadi Afarideh” is now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#Aqueduct #HadiAfarideh #Kariz #QajarDynasty #AqueducttheStoryofWater #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
This short documentary focuses on the aqueducts that were developed and later improved by Iranians in the arid regions of Persia. The film shows the importance of using aqueducts to carry fresh water over several kilometers, allowing farmers to survive long-lasting droughts. The film is filled with images of tranquil nature such as beautiful and peaceful meadows and flowing rivers. Although live aqueducts in Iran were registered as cultural heritage sites by UNESCO, sadly one thousand aqueducts go dry every year.
“Three by Hadi Afarideh” is now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#Aqueduct #HadiAfarideh #Kariz #QajarDynasty #AqueducttheStoryofWater #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
Baluchi Garden • Directed by Hadi Afarideh • 2021 • Iran
Centering on Sistan and Baluchistan Province in southeastern Iran, where most people are farmers, 68% of the villages lack tap water. Due to the drought, there are no available jobs or sources of income, so most of the villagers have been forced to migrate to other towns, leaving the villages vacant and devoid of life. Despite the drought and lack of people, each frame is mesmerizing, capturing the spectacular landscapes and the animals wandering through meadows and up and down dirt roads. This documentary’s piercing potency is eye-opening and calls attention to drought and its ramifications.
“Three by Hadi Afarideh” is now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#BaluchiGarden #HadiAfarideh #SistanandBaluchistan #Baluchistan #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary
Centering on Sistan and Baluchistan Province in southeastern Iran, where most people are farmers, 68% of the villages lack tap water. Due to the drought, there are no available jobs or sources of income, so most of the villagers have been forced to migrate to other towns, leaving the villages vacant and devoid of life. Despite the drought and lack of people, each frame is mesmerizing, capturing the spectacular landscapes and the animals wandering through meadows and up and down dirt roads. This documentary’s piercing potency is eye-opening and calls attention to drought and its ramifications.
“Three by Hadi Afarideh” is now live on Docunight. You can watch this program and all our other documentaries by becoming a member via docunight.com
#BaluchiGarden #HadiAfarideh #SistanandBaluchistan #Baluchistan #NowShowing #OnDocunight #Iran #IranianCinema #IranianFilmmakers #IranianDocumentary