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Jul 26, 2022 · The Venice Film Festival has picked four Iranian films for its official 2022 lineup, sending a clear political message to Tehran, which has received international condemnation for a...
- Panahi's Meta Reflection on The Purpose of Filmmaking
- World War III and Cinema's Detachment from Society
- Without Her and Class Privilege
- Beyond The Wall on Police Brutality
Sentenced to six years in prison in July, 62-year-old director Jafar Panahi’s latest effort, No Bears, drew most buzz from the Iranian selection and should remain a fixture in international arthouse cinemas for the next year after earning the Special Jury Prize at the festival. The director is front and centre of the self-referential film, playing ...
Another film questioning the ethics of filmmaking is Houman Seyyedi’s World War III, winner of best film and best actor for Mohsen Tanabandeh at the Horizons competition at Venice. Tanabandeh plays Shakib, a down on his luck middle-aged man who lost his wife and child in an earthquake. The uneducated Shakib finds himself as an extra in a shabby per...
World War III is co-written by Arian Vazirdaftari whose directorial debut feature, Without Her, was easily the best of the Iranian selection. Tannaz Tabatabaei is Roya, an upper-middle-class woman preparing to emigrate to Denmark. Almost out of nowhere, she stumbles upon a young woman who cannot remember who she is. Roya takes her in and before lon...
Another title sporting a major twist ending but without the thoughtfulness or skill of Tabatabaei’s is Vahid Jalilvand’s competition entry Beyond the Wall, an on-the-nose study of trauma that nonetheless touches upon the most pertinent topic in Iran today: police brutality. Near-blind Ali (Navid Mohammadzadeh) is a thirty-something man on the verge...
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Jul 27, 2022 · The Hollywood Reporter claims that the Venice Film Festival is taking a “political stand” by featuring four Iranian films, in light of the country's recent crackdown on local filmmakers. Just ...
Jul 26, 2022 · The Venice Film Festival has picked four Iranian films for its official 2022 lineup, sending a clear political message to Tehran, which has received international...
Jul 27, 2022 · The Festival has picked four Iranian movies, including Panahi’s latest work, No Bears. This will play in the top Competition slot. No Bears was shot – like any of his recent films – in utmost secrecy, because he had been banned from making movies for 20 years.
The Hollywood Insider would like to wish all the participants at the Venice Film Festival 2022, a huge congrats and best of luck. We fully support the Venice...
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