Crescents appearing together with a star or stars are a common feature of sumerian iconography, the crescent usually being associated with the moon god sin nanna and the star with ishtar inanna, i. It is amazing how the young cast nonprofessionals, some of them actually lived in refugee camps along the iraqturkish border deliver such powerful performances. In 2001, the movie was nominated for the golden pyramid award from the cairo international film festival, and won the award for best artistic contribution, as well as being nominated for the pfs award from the political film society in 2002. The film is based on henrik ibsens play a dolls house, with sara in the role of nora, hessam in the role of torvald, sima in the role of ms linde and goshtasb in the role of nils krogstad the movie won the audience award at the nantes three continents festival, and tied for the. An unflinching and affecting depiction of the region s tragic. However, he lives in iran and must travel to cross the border. Again there is the story of a legendary kurdish musician living in iran who wishes to make the journey over the mountains into iraq in order to perform at. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus, denying a. Mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in iran, plans to give one final concert in iraqi kurdistan. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. Half moon is a joint production of iran, austria, france and iraq.
Half moon bahman ghobadi this film is banned in iran and 9th iranian government do not allow this film showed in iran s cinemas because they have no right in iran to sing a woman. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he. Kurdish iranian filmmaker bahman ghobadis fourth feature film, half moon niwemang, 2006 picks up the themes and the essential narrative. Mystery meet in the iraq of half moon a magical road movie about musicians. Their plan is to drive across the border between iranian and iraqi kurdistan, but the. Please complete the form below and one of our expert associates will respond to your request promptly. Unfortunately, the makers of half moon think theyre french. Coproduced by iran, iraq, austria and france, half moon stars hedieh tehrani, golshifteh farahani, hassan purshirazi, and farzin sabuni. After the fall of saddam hussein, mamo ismail ghaffari, a famed kurdish musician living in iran, gathers his many sons for a trip across the border to iraqi. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. In late bronze age canaan, star and crescent moon motifs are also found on moabite name seals.
This is also a huge compliment to the director bahman gohbadi who directed the children and teens. A strand releasing release of a mij film iran iraqnew crowned hope austriasilkroad france production. All half moon movie posters,high res movie posters image for half moon. Iranian film the hidden half, directed by tahmineh milani.
When down on her luck prostitute rose shellie chapman aka tori black goes to a hotel to meet a man who seems like the perfect guy things soon change and she suspects he could be the killer. Mar 16, 2011 the hidden half of the title references not only the grouping of women in iranian society, hidden by the chador and custom and law, but also a hidden part of the life of the main character, fereshteh, who lives for nearly 20 years with a husband who does not know she was a communist activist, and perhaps it is also a reference to the hidden. For his poetic fourth feature, half moon, the kurdishiranian writer and director bahman ghobadi returns to the breathtaking desolation of the. The moon phase calculator shows exact times of the various moon phases for tehran, iran in year 2020 or in other locations and years. Mamo is an elderly statesman of kurdish music, and as the jovial collection of men make their way across the border between iranian and iraqi. Half moon niwemang world narrative competition 2006, iran, iraq, austria, france bahman ghobadi celebrated filmmaker, bahman. Venus, often placed alongside the sun disk of shamash. The hidden half won the award for best screenplay in the asia pacific film festival in 2002.
Generations have enjoyed our beaches, gourmet dining, lush gardens. Mamo, the old renowned kurdish musician, has begun a journey to iraq to perform a music concert after the fall of saddam hussein. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. Niwaymang half moon 2006 best kurdish movie kurdish film. Bahman ghobadis half moon is a beautiful and often humorous look into the lives of kurdish wanderers. Watch iranian movies, tv series, livetv free imvbox. Half moon tells the story of a city gripped with fear because of a man killing prostitutes. Luxury golf hotel in jamaica half moon jamaica hotel.
It means they banned this film only for its 1 minutes, hey, it is near 2 hours. Bahman ghobadi first came to the movie worlds attention in 2000, when his time for drunken horses won the prize for best first feature at the cannes film festival. Rent half moon 2006 starring ismail ghaffari and allahmorad rashtian on dvd and bluray. Half moon bahman ghobadi this film is banned in iran and 9th iranian government do not allow this film showed in irans cinemas because they have no right in iran to sing a woman. Kurdish director, stuck between iraq and iran the new. Also it was a good love story and i realy felt for the girl in that. Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian kurdistan, near the iraniraq border. Half moon dvd for his poetic fourth feature, half moon, the kurdishiranian writer and director bahman ghobadi returns to the breathtaking desolation of the kurdish borderlands and the enduring optimism of his people. Feb 03, 2009 after seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus, denying a recurring vision of his own death at half moon. Crosspollinating political drama, historical events, a love story and a horror movie into one edgeofseat narrative, narges abyar confirms herself as one of irans most exciting new directing. Mamo, an iconic kurdish musician in the twilight of his life and failing health, and he must lead a dozen of his sons to iraq for a concert,a cry of freedom, to celebrate the fall of saddam hussein and the end of his repression of kurdish music. Mamo is an elderly statesman of kurdish music, and as the jovial collection of men make their way across the border between iranian and iraqi kurdistan, they bear witness to a wideranging variety. I think it shows just what people inside of iran suffered in the 70s as well as today,and that many disagree with the current leader there.
Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian kurdistan, near the iran iraq border. Again there is the story of a legendary kurdish musician living in iran who wishes to make the journey over the mountains into iraq in order to perform at a concert. This movie was commissioned by the new crowned hope festival, a celebration of the 250th birthday of wolfgang amadeus mozart, and the story plot has been. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the long and troublesome journey in a derelict bus, denying a recurring vision of his own death at half moon.
Moonrise and moonset time, moon direction, and moon phase in tehran iran for april 2020. They stop in a village in iran to pick up hesho hedye tehrani. Tehran, iran moonrise, moonset, and moon phases, april 2020. The story is told as a manuscript of fereshteh samimis niki karimi life, revealing her politically active and romantic past life, to her husband mohammad nikbin. Thank you for your interest in hosting your wedding or special event at half moon. This is realy a must see for the current events happening today. Bahman ghobadis new iraniankurdish offering, half moon niwemang was in competition at the 2006 san sebastian film festival. Kurdish director, stuck between iraq and iran the new york. The hidden half of the title references not only the grouping of women in iranian society, hidden by the chador and custom and law, but also a hidden part of the life of the main character, fereshteh, who lives for nearly 20 years with a husband who does not know she was a communist activist, and perhaps it is also a reference to the hidden. The film, which was a collaborative project by iran, france, austria and. Dec 16, 2007 bahman ghobadi first came to the movie worlds attention in 2000, when his time for drunken horses won the prize for best first feature at the cannes film festival. Half moon isnt so much a horror movie as it is a droning mumblecore arthouse movie that mistakenly thinks it has more going on in. The music of the movie was made by irans musician hossein alizadeh.
Award winner iranian movies with english subtitles on dvds. Irans renowned actors golshifteh farahani, hassan poorshirazi and hedyeh tehrani acted in this movie. A strand releasing release of a mij film iraniraqnew crowned hope austriasilkroad france production. Mamo, the old renowned kurdish musician, has begun a journey to iraq to perform a music concert. Watching this movie is an incredibly absorbing and even physical experience. This movie was commissioned by the new crowned hope festival, a celebration of the 250th birthday of wolfgang amadeus mozart, and the story plot has been inspired in part by mozarts requiem. A moving and beautiful new film from kurdish director bahman ghobadi a time for drunken horses, turtles can fly.
Nov 02, 2011 kurdish movie half moon arabic translation. The kurdishiranian director bahman ghobadis first two movies, a time for drunken horses and turtles can fly, were fierce bulletins from the. Half moon 2007 years after the fall of saddam hussein, kurdish singer mamo ismail ghaffari intends to sing at a concert in iraq. Aug 14, 2017 niwaymang half moon 2006 best kurdish movie kurdish film. In 2006, ghobadis half moon won the golden shell at the san sebastian international film festival.
Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the persian language. Watch the best iranian movies, persian series, shows and irib live tv for free. Kurdish iranian filmmaker bahman ghobadis fourth feature film, half moon niwemang, 2006 picks up the themes and the essential narrative elements from his earlier marooned in iraq 2002. The film stars niki karimi, mohammad nikbin and atila pesiani. His faithful friend kako will drive a school bus and help gather together mamos ten musical adult sons, scattered throughout iranian kurdistan. Half moon is a 2006 film written and directed by iranian kurdish filmmaker bahman ghobadi. Golshifteh farahani, hedye tehrani, allahmorad rashtian.
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