Dec 16, 2007 kurdish director, stuck between iraq and iran the kurdish director bahman ghobadi on the set of his fourth film, half moon, which has met with opposition in iran. Dec 14, 2007 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. Half moon is a joint production of iran, austria, france and iraq. 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. Halve maen efteling, a ship swing in the efteling theme park in the netherlands half moon festival, a bimonthly event on ko pha ngan, thailand. Half moon dvd for his poetic fourth feature, half moon, the kurdish iranian writer and director bahman ghobadi returns to the breathtaking desolation of the kurdish borderlands and the enduring optimism of his people.
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. Bahman ghobadi turtles can fly a time for drunken horses daf documentary short kasi az. In sorani kurdish and farsi with english subtitles. Halfmoon or medialuna californiensis, a sea chub native to the pacific ocean. See more ideas about iranian film, i movie and movies. For his poetic fourth feature, half moon, the kurdishiranian writer and director bahman ghobadi returns to the breathtaking desolation of the. Director bahman ghobadi follows the success of turtles can fly and a time for drunken horses with this tale of an iconic kurdish musician who, despite his failing health, determines to lead a. 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. Watch half moon full movie in hd visit mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in iran, plans to give one. With hossein parastar, hamed rajabali, mehran rajabi, mahmoud nazaralian. Borders between countries and borders between life and death. 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. 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.
But first they must pick up hesho, mamos exiled singer and muse. Movies archive farsiland, iranian movies, persian movies. Golshifteh farahani, hedye tehrani, allahmorad rashtian. Their plan is to drive across the border between iranian and iraqi kurdistan, but the. His faithful friend kako will drive a school bus and help gather together mamos ten musical adult sons, scattered throughout iranian kurdistan. Hassan is a student of religious islamic school and is about to be dressed as a missioner. 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. In such a time when his other mates are excited and are getting ready to be formally dressed and to become a spiritual missioner hassans doubts and incoherences starts and he begins to have a struggle. 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. Half moon niwemang world narrative competition 2006, iran, iraq, austria, france bahman ghobadi celebrated filmmaker, bahman. Rent half moon 2006 starring ismail ghaffari and allahmorad rashtian on dvd and bluray. Kurdish iranian movie night, bahman ghobadi joes garage. The film is based on henrik ibsens 1879 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. Halve maen efteling, a ship swing in the efteling theme park in the netherlands.
However, he lives in iran and must travel to cross the border. Half moon lacrosse, first nations lacrosse player halfmoon or medialuna californiensis, a sea chub native to the pacific ocean. Bahman ghobadi niwemang best song ever kurdish cinema. Half moon bay is an omnibus format project consisting of four films that are based on william saroyans works. Bahman ghobadis half moon is a beautiful and often humorous look into the lives of kurdish wanderers.
A little girl tries to catch a frog in a pond, when she has an accident in the process, she blames the frog. Nive heyve aka niwemanghalf moon 2006 iran, colour, 107m. Watch half moon full movie in hd visit movie 43985 mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in iran, plans to give one. Mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in iran, plans to give one final. A plain red flag was introduced as the civil ensign for all ottoman subjects. 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. All the actions in the stories take place in a town called half moon bay. 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.
With ashot adamyan, vivien bastajyan, hovhannes galstyan, narine grigoryan. The largest selection of high quality persian iranian movies on the web only on. 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. The entire film takes place on the borderlands or, perhaps, no. Bahman ghobadi posted on may 22, 2008 by sheila half moon, an absolutely wonderful film directed by bahman ghobadi, and with a cameo appearance by hedye tehrani, is a story about borders. Award winner iranian movies with english subtitles on dvds. Also known as half moon this film is a road movie in which a number of kurdish musicians living in iran plan to travel to iraqikurdistan to give a concert. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. The result was the red flag with the white crescent moon and star, which is the precursor to the modern flag of turkey. Half moon 2006 bahman ghobadi synopsis, characteristics. With ismail ghaffari, allahmorad rashtian, farzin sabooni, kambiz arshi. Golshifteh farahani, hedye tehrani, allahmorad rashtian, hassan poorshirazi, ismail ghaffari, sadiq behzadpoor, bahman ghobadi.
See more ideas about film movie, movies, iranian film. 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. With negar shaghaghi, ashkan koshanejad, hamed behdad, babak mirzakhani. Feb 03, 2009 bahman ghobadigolshifteh farahanihedye tehranisummary. Half moon is a 2006 film written and directed by iranian kurdish filmmaker bahman ghobadi. Half moon festival, a bimonthly event on ko pha ngan, thailand. The white crescent with an eightpointed star on a red field is depicted as the flag of a turkish man of war in coltons delineation of flags of. Kurdish director, stuck between iraq and iran the new york. A moving and beautiful new film from kurdish director bahman ghobadi a time for drunken horses, turtles can fly.
An iranian kurdish musician, now a minor celebrity, embarks on an arduous journey to play a concert in iraqi kurdistan. Mamo, the old renowned kurdish musician, has begun a journey to iraq to perform a music concert after the fall of saddam hussein. Half moon niwemang world narrative competition 2006, iran, iraq, austria, france bahman ghobadi celebrated filmmaker, bahman ghobadi, returns with this meditative portrayal on life after the. Half moon, an absolutely wonderful film directed by bahman ghobadi, and with a cameo appearance by hedye tehrani, is a story about borders. Death may come with the half moon, but there remains a promise of rebirth%u2014the full moon, which illuminates even the desperate landscape of kurdistan. Mamo, an old and legendary kurdish musician living in iran, plans to give one final concert in iraqi kurdistan. It starts with gathering the players of the band in a small town in iran and then travels on by bus through the battered lands.
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