Protests have been ongoing since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September.
Iranian actors Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi have been arrested after expressing solidarity with the protest movement and removing their headscarves in public, as reported by state media on Sunday (November 20).
Ghaziani and Riahi were detained after prosecutors probed their social media posts, according to state-run Irna news agency.
Ghaziani, star of 2008’s As Simple As That and and 2012’s Days Of Life, has been a vocal critic on the crackdown on protestors, and was arrested for inciting and supporting the “riots” and for communication with opposition media,...
Iranian actors Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi have been arrested after expressing solidarity with the protest movement and removing their headscarves in public, as reported by state media on Sunday (November 20).
Ghaziani and Riahi were detained after prosecutors probed their social media posts, according to state-run Irna news agency.
Ghaziani, star of 2008’s As Simple As That and and 2012’s Days Of Life, has been a vocal critic on the crackdown on protestors, and was arrested for inciting and supporting the “riots” and for communication with opposition media,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Iran has arrested two prominent actresses who removed their headscarves in public to show support for the ongoing protest movement calling for freedom for women, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in custody last September.
According to multiple reports citing state media, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were detained after being summoned by prosecutors and are accused of collusion and acting against Iran’s authorities.
Ghaziani, an award-winner for 2008’s As Simple as That and 2012’s Days of Life, has been a vocal critic of the crackdown on protesters. She wrote in an Instagram message this weekend, “Maybe this will be my last post. From this moment on, whatever happens to me, know that as always, I am with Iranian people until my last breath.”
The accompanying video shows Ghaziani turning her back on camera and wrapping her uncovered hair into a ponytail, a gesture which has come...
According to multiple reports citing state media, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi were detained after being summoned by prosecutors and are accused of collusion and acting against Iran’s authorities.
Ghaziani, an award-winner for 2008’s As Simple as That and 2012’s Days of Life, has been a vocal critic of the crackdown on protesters. She wrote in an Instagram message this weekend, “Maybe this will be my last post. From this moment on, whatever happens to me, know that as always, I am with Iranian people until my last breath.”
The accompanying video shows Ghaziani turning her back on camera and wrapping her uncovered hair into a ponytail, a gesture which has come...
- 11/21/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Contains spoilers
Night-watchman Ali is desperate to spend time with his wife and daughter but is refused a day shift on the grounds that he has a criminal record and 'should thank god' he has a job. When his wife Sara and six year-old daughter Saba go missing after a three-hour police-station wait, he's told Sara has been accidentally killed in a shoot-out between police and rebels, and they'll have no idea whose bullet it was until after an autopsy.
With his daughter still missing, Ali trawls the streets of Tehran looking for her - scouring hospitals, orphanages and school gates. Confused by her whereabouts, he's adamant his wife and daughter were “one” and never separated. Eventually proven right by the appearance of Saba's body, Ali loses his cool and shoots two policeman from a distance. On the run, he seeks refuge in a motel, gets a new car and...
Night-watchman Ali is desperate to spend time with his wife and daughter but is refused a day shift on the grounds that he has a criminal record and 'should thank god' he has a job. When his wife Sara and six year-old daughter Saba go missing after a three-hour police-station wait, he's told Sara has been accidentally killed in a shoot-out between police and rebels, and they'll have no idea whose bullet it was until after an autopsy.
With his daughter still missing, Ali trawls the streets of Tehran looking for her - scouring hospitals, orphanages and school gates. Confused by her whereabouts, he's adamant his wife and daughter were “one” and never separated. Eventually proven right by the appearance of Saba's body, Ali loses his cool and shoots two policeman from a distance. On the run, he seeks refuge in a motel, gets a new car and...
- 11/9/2010
- Shadowlocked
Contains spoilers
Night-watchman Ali, is desperate to spend time with his wife and daughter but is refused a day shift on the grounds that he has a criminal record and 'should thank god' he has a job. When his wife Sara and six year-old daughter Saba go missing after a three-hour police-station wait, he's told Sara has been accidentally killed in a shoot-out between police and rebels, and they'll have no idea whose bullet it was until after an autopsy.
With his daughter still missing, Ali trawls the streets of Tehran looking for her - scouring hospitals, orphanages and school gates. Confused by her whereabouts, he's adamant his wife and daughter were “one” and never separated. Eventually proven right by the appearance of Saba's body, Ali loses his cool and shoots two policeman from a distance. On the run, he seeks refuge in a motel, gets a new car and...
Night-watchman Ali, is desperate to spend time with his wife and daughter but is refused a day shift on the grounds that he has a criminal record and 'should thank god' he has a job. When his wife Sara and six year-old daughter Saba go missing after a three-hour police-station wait, he's told Sara has been accidentally killed in a shoot-out between police and rebels, and they'll have no idea whose bullet it was until after an autopsy.
With his daughter still missing, Ali trawls the streets of Tehran looking for her - scouring hospitals, orphanages and school gates. Confused by her whereabouts, he's adamant his wife and daughter were “one” and never separated. Eventually proven right by the appearance of Saba's body, Ali loses his cool and shoots two policeman from a distance. On the run, he seeks refuge in a motel, gets a new car and...
- 11/8/2010
- Shadowlocked
The Kids Are All Right (15)
(Lisa Cholodenko, 2010, Us) Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson. 106 mins
Double lesbian motherhood proves to be no less messed up a family set up than any other here, although it does give two great actresses meaty roles, and open up a fresh set of complications when their teenage children track down their biological father (Ruffalo). Sexual politics play a distant second to character dramedy here, and even if it gets mushy, it's a funny, observant study of real, flawed people.
Burke & Hare (15)
(John Landis, 2010, UK) Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher. 91 mins
The well-filmed tale of Irish bodysnatchers in Edinburgh gets a Laurel and Hardyish treatment courtesy of Pegg and Serkis, with a dash of romantic comedy and plenty of celebrity cameos amid the irreverent corpse-mongering.
Involuntary (15)
(Ruben Östlund, 2008, Swe) Villmar Björkman, Linnea Cart-Lamy, Leif Edlund. 102 mins
Overtones of Östlund's compatriot Roy Andersson in this penetrating,...
(Lisa Cholodenko, 2010, Us) Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson. 106 mins
Double lesbian motherhood proves to be no less messed up a family set up than any other here, although it does give two great actresses meaty roles, and open up a fresh set of complications when their teenage children track down their biological father (Ruffalo). Sexual politics play a distant second to character dramedy here, and even if it gets mushy, it's a funny, observant study of real, flawed people.
Burke & Hare (15)
(John Landis, 2010, UK) Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Isla Fisher. 91 mins
The well-filmed tale of Irish bodysnatchers in Edinburgh gets a Laurel and Hardyish treatment courtesy of Pegg and Serkis, with a dash of romantic comedy and plenty of celebrity cameos amid the irreverent corpse-mongering.
Involuntary (15)
(Ruben Östlund, 2008, Swe) Villmar Björkman, Linnea Cart-Lamy, Leif Edlund. 102 mins
Overtones of Östlund's compatriot Roy Andersson in this penetrating,...
- 10/29/2010
- by The guide
- The Guardian - Film News
Berlinale has unleashed the first few titles from its 2010 line-up. The recently announced titles aren’t anything to write home about but I’m sure we’ll be seeing a few more announcements (including some titles we can get excited about) over the next few weeks.
First titles after the break.
Bal (Honey) Turkey / Germany
by Semih Kaplanoglu (Süt/Milk, Yumurta/Egg, Melegin Düsüsü/Angel’s Fall)
with Bora Altas, Erdal Besikcioglu, Tülin Özen, Alev Ucarer, Ayse Altay
World premiere
Der Räuber (The Robber) Austria / Germany
by Benjamin Heisenberg (Sleeper, Max-Ophuels-Preis 2006)
with Andreas Lust, Franziska Weisz
World premiere
My Name Is Khan India
by Karan Johar
with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol
Out of competition
Na Putu (On the Path) Bosnia and Herzegovina / Austria / Germany / Croatia
by Jasmila Zbanic (Grbavica, Golden Bear 2006)
with Zrinka Cvitesic (Shooting Star 2010), Leon Lucev, Ermin Bravo, Mirjana Karanovic
World premiere
Shekarchi (The Hunter) Germany / Iran
by...
First titles after the break.
Bal (Honey) Turkey / Germany
by Semih Kaplanoglu (Süt/Milk, Yumurta/Egg, Melegin Düsüsü/Angel’s Fall)
with Bora Altas, Erdal Besikcioglu, Tülin Özen, Alev Ucarer, Ayse Altay
World premiere
Der Räuber (The Robber) Austria / Germany
by Benjamin Heisenberg (Sleeper, Max-Ophuels-Preis 2006)
with Andreas Lust, Franziska Weisz
World premiere
My Name Is Khan India
by Karan Johar
with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol
Out of competition
Na Putu (On the Path) Bosnia and Herzegovina / Austria / Germany / Croatia
by Jasmila Zbanic (Grbavica, Golden Bear 2006)
with Zrinka Cvitesic (Shooting Star 2010), Leon Lucev, Ermin Bravo, Mirjana Karanovic
World premiere
Shekarchi (The Hunter) Germany / Iran
by...
- 12/15/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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