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Touran Khanom • Directed by Rakhshan Banietemad & Mojtaba Mirtahmasb • 2018 • Iran

Centering on the life and career of Touran Mirhadi, the pioneering educator and legendary architect of the childhood institution in Iran, Touran Khanom reveals the efforts of a woman whose sole aim was to enrich the system of education and culture for the good of Iran’s children. As a founder of Farhad School, the Children’s Book Council, and the Encyclopedia for Young People, Mirhadi was ambitious, compassionate, and full of life. This worthwhile documentary paints a vivid and lasting picture of a woman who never abandoned her vision. Banietemad and Mirtahmasb draw upon the most subtle aspects of Touran Mirhadi’s life to flesh out her character and create an experience that is both moving and pleasant.

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Jabaroot (2) • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2003 • Canada

Jabaroot follows Kiya Tabassian, an Iranian-Canadian musician who travels from Montreal to Iran to meet his inspirations in diasporic Persian music. The cuts in the film are often jarring, and the unexpected relationship between sound (music) and image creates a feeling of subtlety that pervades the film. Jabaroot is full of intimate perceptions and traditional music played by indigenous people, an inclusion that reveals music to be both a strong voice and a powerful image of the country. The film also includes various passages of poetry that add unique rhythm to its poetic visuals and force the viewer to remain focused on the subject.

Part of Shahin Parhami’s Spotlight (The Trilogy). You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Jabaroot (1) • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2003 • Canada

Jabaroot follows Kiya Tabassian, an Iranian-Canadian musician who travels from Montreal to Iran to meet his inspirations in diasporic Persian music. The cuts in the film are often jarring, and the unexpected relationship between sound (music) and image creates a feeling of subtlety that pervades the film. Jabaroot is full of intimate perceptions and traditional music played by indigenous people, an inclusion that reveals music to be both a strong voice and a powerful image of the country. The film also includes various passages of poetry that add unique rhythm to its poetic visuals and force the viewer to remain focused on the subject.

Part of Shahin Parhami’s Spotlight (The Trilogy). You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Nasoot • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 1997 • Canada

Death, mourning, and agony are at the heart of Nasoot, a poetic and meditative film centered on the deaths of three Iranian refugees who committed suicide in Ottawa.

Part of Shahin Parhami’s Spotlight (The Trilogy). You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Lahoot • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 1998 • Canada

This short documentary is a lyrical portrait of dreams, memories, and realities. It is a moving and meditative take on myths and rituals combined with Sufi and folkloric melodies. The changing colors of the frames, the sound of Azan, the Sufi chants, and the camera all assemble in a poetic way to showcase a fragmented story. The film’s title, Lahoot, comes from Islamic mythology, a term referring to the world beyond corporeal existence.

Part of Shahin Parhami’s Spotlight (The Trilogy). You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Jabaroot • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2003 • Canada

Jabaroot follows Kiya Tabassian, an Iranian-Canadian musician who travels from Montreal to Iran to meet his inspirations in diasporic Persian music. The cuts in the film are often jarring, and the unexpected relationship between sound (music) and image creates a feeling of subtlety that pervades the film. Jabaroot is full of intimate perceptions and traditional music played by indigenous people, an inclusion that reveals music to be both a strong voice and a powerful image of the country. The film also includes various passages of poetry that add unique rhythm to its poetic visuals and force the viewer to remain focused on the subject.

Part of Shahin Parhami’s Spotlight (The Trilogy). You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Shahin Parhami’s Spotlight (The Trilogy):

Jabaroot • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2003 • Canada

Lahoot.• Directed by Shahin Parhami • 1998 • Canada

Nasoot.• Directed by Shahin Parhami • 1997 • Canada

Iranian-Canadian documentarian, writer, and cinematographer Shahin Parhami’s visual style and creative experimentation came together to create heartfelt documentaries. His interest and experiments in poetry, painting, and music were beautifully displayed in his films. He presented each of his subjects using eloquent visual forms. It was with this vision and qualities that Parhami established a reputation as someone who approached documentary filmmaking both bluntly and effectively. Parhami’s documentaries cast light on forgotten themes and artists, lost lands, and neglected rituals. He saw beauty in each of them and invited his viewers to interact deeply with his work.

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Faces (2) • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2008 • Canada
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Experimental filmmaker Shahin Parhami explores the lives and works of artists living in diaspora. This multi-layered and illuminating documentary reflects on Iranian art and culture from many different viewpoints. By interviewing a handful of Iranian-Canadian artists, Parhami investigates the politics of representation, history, and the power of popular media. The topic of identity plays an important role in this film, as all the interviewees live in exile. Parhami’s visual style makes use of footage from pre-Revolution Iranian films and interweaves fast-cut edits of the artists’ paintings, photos, books, and other art forms.
The film’s title, Faces, is emblematic of how Iran’s artists, including those in diaspora, have become the faces of this country and essentially created its art and culture. The film is structured in a way that seeks to make the viewer think about the relationship between art and history.

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Faces (1) • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2008 • Canada
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Experimental filmmaker Shahin Parhami explores the lives and works of artists living in diaspora. This multi-layered and illuminating documentary reflects on Iranian art and culture from many different viewpoints. By interviewing a handful of Iranian-Canadian artists, Parhami investigates the politics of representation, history, and the power of popular media. The topic of identity plays an important role in this film, as all the interviewees live in exile. Parhami’s visual style makes use of footage from pre-Revolution Iranian films and interweaves fast-cut edits of the artists’ paintings, photos, books, and other art forms.
The film’s title, Faces, is emblematic of how Iran’s artists, including those in diaspora, have become the faces of this country and essentially created its art and culture. The film is structured in a way that seeks to make the viewer think about the relationship between art and history.

Amnesia • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2002 • Canada

This short, heart-wrenching documentary centers on the life of a veteran named Shahram Golchin. The film includes Golchin’s fragmented monologues, which accentuate his miserable life, one devoid of any hope or happiness. Amnesia is a poetic film imbued with longing for the good moments in life and the pain of being forgotten. Golchin’s grace and presence in the film help to establish this as a compelling and worthwhile piece of art.

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Faces • Directed by Shahin Parhami • 2008 • Canada
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Experimental filmmaker Shahin Parhami explores the lives and works of artists living in diaspora. This multi-layered and illuminating documentary reflects on Iranian art and culture from many different viewpoints. By interviewing a handful of Iranian-Canadian artists, Parhami investigates the politics of representation, history, and the power of popular media. The topic of identity plays an important role in this film, as all the interviewees live in exile. Parhami’s visual style makes use of footage from pre-Revolution Iranian films and interweaves fast-cut edits of the artists’ paintings, photos, books, and other art forms.
The film’s title, Faces, is emblematic of how Iran’s artists, including those in diaspora, have become the faces of this country and essentially created its art and culture. The film is structured in a way that seeks to make the viewer think about the relationship between art and history.

Cyrus, and There Was No Neighborhood (2) • Directed by Mina Saeedi Shahrooz • 2016 • Iran

Cyrus is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tehran adjacent to the market. Since 2005, different plans for renovation and improvement have changed the lives of families.

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Cyrus, and There Was No Neighborhood (1) • Directed by Mina Saeedi Shahrooz • 2016 • Iran

Cyrus is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tehran adjacent to the market. Since 2005, different plans for renovation and improvement have changed the lives of families.

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Cyrus, and There Was No Neighborhood • Directed by Mina Saeedi Shahrooz • 2016 • Iran

Cyrus is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tehran adjacent to the market. Since 2005, different plans for renovation and improvement have changed the lives of families.

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Both documentaries present resilient, independent women whose situations may be viewed as opposites: Shahrzaad's battle is seen through the trajectory of her life, from once being a famous figure to having nothing, while, conversely, Nessa's battle is an attempt to rise from nothing to become an artist.

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ROSVAA and Docunight Present: رقص ناتمام  The Never Ending Dance 
The Never Ending Dance is the second instalment of three film collections curated with ROSVAA magazine centering women's stories.
The collection explores the challenges of marginalized female artists in the societies in which they live and work.

Nessa (2) • Directed by Loghman Khaledi • 2021 • Iran

Constrained by the patriarchy and dogmatic family members, Nessa, a young Iranian Kurd, pursues her dream of becoming an actress. Despite being beaten by her brother, she never lets go of her ambitions - in fact, she constantly strives to find herself in the spotlight. Khaledi captures the struggle of a woman who is torn between the values of modern-day Iran and the conservative, traditional values that undermine women. The film exposes what passes for normal in a small city, particularly in a family with traditional beliefs.

Both documentaries present resilient, independent women whose situations may be viewed as opposites: Shahrzaad's battle is seen through the trajectory of her life, from once being a famous figure to having nothing, while, conversely, Nessa's battle is an attempt to rise from nothing to become an artist.

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