Half moon ghobadi, 2006 bahman ghobadis mesmerizing road movie about an elderly kurdish pop star who travels from iran to iraqi kurdistan to perform one final concert after the fall of saddam hussein. Accompanying him are a dozen of his children in the colossal youth sense on a rickety bus that encounters increasingly perilous. Borders between countries and borders between life and death. Half moon has much of this mood particularly in ghobadis fondness as a filmmaker for scenes that involve people being exposed like neglected animals to the bitter cold. Bahman ghobadi 1968, iranian kurdistan made many internationally praised. It means they banned this film only for its 1 minutes, hey, it is near 2 hours. 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. Cinemagora is a free movie guide that helps you to choose which movie to watch. Golshifteh farahani, hedye tehrani, allahmorad rashtian, hassan poorshirazi, ismail ghaffari, sadiq behzadpoor, bahman ghobadi. Upcoming, new, and past bahman ghobadi movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. One of these short films, life in fog 1999 is even considered as the most famous short ever made in iran. Half moon the 2007 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Half moon bahman ghobadi, soundtrack by hossein alizadeh duration. Rent bahman ghobadi movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray.
Cinemagora selects the best movies this week, best movies this month, best movies this year and the best upcoming movies. Golshifteh farahani, ismail ghaffari, hedye tehrani celebrated kurdish filmmaker ghobadis new film is the moving story of an aged kurdish musicians attempt to leave iran and play one last concert in his homeland of iraqi kurdistan. Now the one thing keeping him alive is the thought of finding his wife mina, who thinks he is long dead and has since moved to turkey. Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian kurdistan, near the iranirak border. Nov 26, 2012 he died and met god, and he wasnt ready. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he made his first short. Through his instinctive and handson approach to filmmaking, ghobadi developed a unique style, soon gaining widespread local recognition. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in. Peoples choice award, international competition, istanbul international film festival, 2007. 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. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics. Golshifteh farahani, ismail ghaffari, hedye tehrani celebrated kurdish filmmaker ghobadi s new film is the moving story of an aged kurdish musicians attempt to leave iran and play one last concert in his homeland of iraqi kurdistan. An elderly kurd musician sets out on a road trip to perform his first concert in 35 years.
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. The story of a time for drunken horses follows the fate of a family of young iranian kurds living near the iraqi border. Despite his poor health, the elderly musician mamo plans. After thirty years spent in prisons of the islamic republic of iran, kurdishiranian poet sahel finally walks free. Itoshino half moon based on a novel by actress mieko harada, screenwriter hiroshi saito won the best screenplay award at the yokohama film festival for this film. Kurdish iranian filmmaker bahman ghobadi s fourth feature film, half moon niwemang, 2006 picks up the themes and the essential narrative elements from his earlier marooned in iraq 2002. He was born on february 1, 1969 in baneh, kurdistan province. Half moon 2006 watch streaming full hd player violet. Half moon is a 2006 film written and directed by iranian kurdish filmmaker bahman ghobadi. Starring in ridley scotts body of lies 2008, alongside leonardo di caprio and russel crowe, golshifteh farahani became the first iranian to act in a major hollywood production. Ghobadi was born in the kurdish part of northern iran 1969 near the iraqi border.
Oct 01, 2006 hesho, mamos exiled singer and muse still from half moon 2006, dir. Half moon, an absolutely wonderful film directed by bahman ghobadi, and with a cameo appearance by hedye tehrani, is a story about borders. 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. Screenwriter the camera became a weapon in my hands to express my opinions. He has three sisters, rojin, who is maybe about sixteen. Astrology and natal chart of bahman ghobadi, born on 1969. Rent half moon 2006 starring ismail ghaffari and allahmorad rashtian on dvd and bluray. After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for. With ismail ghaffari, allahmorad rashtian, farzin sabooni, kambiz arshi. Behmen qubadi is an iranian kurdish film director, producer and writer. Iraniankurdish director bahman ghobadi directed the first kurdish language feature film to be made in the world a time for drunken horses, 2000. He lived in baneh until, at the age of 12, civil disputes caused his entire family to immigrate to sanandaj, the center of kurdistan province in iran. Ever since, it has been of capital importance to him to represent kurds in his films.
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. Following this success, bahman ghobadi went on to make a time for drunken horses 2000 the first featurelength kurdish film in the history of iran. Feb 26, 2012 the good, the bad and the ugly the danish national symphony orchestra live duration. Mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in iran, plans to give one final concert in iraqi kurdistan.
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. Half moon in vod film van bahman ghobadi via stream of. Rhino season reorient middle eastern arts and culture. He lived in baneh until, at the age of 12, civil disputes caused his entire family to immigrate to. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bahmans connections and jobs at similar companies. This film and all subsequent made by ghobadi among others, half moon, 2004, and turtles can fly, 2006 were widely praised at film festivals the world. Youre also currently involved in building a movie theatre in kurdestan.
After seven months of trying to get a permit and rounding up his ten sons, he sets out for the. Watch online golshifteh farahani movies for free on yify. Half moon is a joint production of iran, austria, france and iraq. Half moon the correct movie manufacured by mij film co. Ayoub is a twelveyearold boy and the principal protagonist of the story. Cinemagora is not a place that helps you to find where. Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian kurdistan, near the iraniraq border. The entire film takes place on the borderlands or, perhaps, nomanslands between turkey, iraq and iran. Half moon is the most effective movie provided by mij film co.
Bahman ghobadis latest film, featuring the return of the hero of children under a starry sky, on a typically warm and humid september night in the heart of toronto, throngs of giddy iranian filmgoers with, of course, the odd exception here and there formed a serpentine queue outside the historic elgin theatre, full of hope and great expectations and understandably so. An interview with bahman ghobadi, director of half moon. As i grew more mature and my vision expanded, i thought i could raise questions and show the problems and hardships of the kurds. Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian.
Amongst her famous iranian films are bahman ghobadi s half moon, dariush mehrjuis santoori, rasool mollagholipours m for mother and asghar farhadis about elly. Amongst her famous iranian films are bahman ghobadis half moon, dariush mehrjuis santoori, rasool mollagholipours m for mother and asghar farhadis about elly. Hesho, mamos exiled singer and muse still from half moon 2006, dir. Bahman ghobadis half moon is a beautiful and often humorous look into the lives of kurdish wanderers. This section contains mature content and you need to be at. Jan 04, 2008 half moon has much of this mood particularly in ghobadi s fondness as a filmmaker for scenes that involve people being exposed like neglected animals to the bitter cold. One of these short films, life in fog 1999 is even considered as the most famous short ever made in. 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. Bahman ghobadi was born on september 2nd, 1968 in baneh, a city near the iraniraq border in the province of kurdistan, iran.
A moving and beautiful new film from kurdish director bahman ghobadi a time for drunken horses, turtles can fly. The good, the bad and the ugly the danish national symphony orchestra live duration. Nive heyve aka niwemang half moon 2006 iran, colour, 107m. An interview with bahman ghobadi, director of half moon if i only want to say what the government wants me to, then i have to be a government employee, not a filmmaker. 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. Media in category bahman ghobadi the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
In the behind the scenes for halfmoon, you said that it was very important for your films to be screened in iran. Bahman ghobadi bekas kurdish movie half moon half moon 2006 half moon 2006 full movie kurdish cinema kurdish movie. Despite his poor health, the elderly musician mamo plans to lead a dozen of his sons to iraq for a concert. Kurdish iranian filmmaker bahman ghobadis fourth feature film, half moon niwemang, 2006 picks up the themes and the essential narrative. Retrospective guest bahman ghobadi is a pioneering kurdish filmmaker, who uses his films to raise awareness of the difficult predicament of his people and gleans mesmerizing stories from his rugged homeland. He was the first son in a family of seven siblings. For his poetic fourth feature, half moon, bahman ghobadi returns to the desolation of the kurdish borderlands and the enduring optimism of.
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. Sep 26, 2006 an interview with bahman ghobadi, director of half moon if i only want to say what the government wants me to, then i have to be a government employee, not a filmmaker. A very different road movie starting in kurdish iran, where legendary singer mamo ismail ghaffari takes his ten sons on a journey, in a borrowed bus, to perform a concert somewhere in kurdish iraq. When the last sword is drawn wikipedia itoshino half moon is a 1987 japanese film directed by yojiro takita. A breakthrough came with life in a fog 1999, one of the most acclaimed shorts ever made in iran. Biography of bahman ghobadi excerpt bahman ghobadi persian.
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