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A Journey Into Zero Space (1) • Directed by Dawood Hilmandi • 2016 • Afghanistan, Iran, the Netherlands, USA

‘A Journey Into Zero Space’ is a triptych at the border between autobiographical fiction and experimental film essay, investigating and re-living archives of the past by reflecting on them and on current events. Montage and self-projection are employed to question the notions of authority, history, imagination and home. The triptych includes the three chapters: No King’s Day (2017), Dear Bob Dear Baba (2016) and Me Montage (2016).

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A Journey Into Zero Space • Directed by Dawood Hilmandi • 2016 • Afghanistan, Iran, the Netherlands, USA

‘A Journey Into Zero Space’ is a triptych at the border between autobiographical fiction and experimental film essay, investigating and re-living archives of the past by reflecting on them and on current events. Montage and self-projection are employed to question the notions of authority, history, imagination and home. The triptych includes the three chapters: No King’s Day (2017), Dear Bob Dear Baba (2016) and Me Montage (2016).

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Playing with Fire (2) • Directed by Anneta Papathanassiou • 2014 • Afghanistan

Following six courageous Afghan women in Kabul with a passion for theatre and acting, Playing with Fire shows the comeback of the women at the forefront of the theatre arts and the trials that they must overcome for their art in Afghanistan. The inspiring and bold interviews with these women show how each of them combats not only the powerful forces of Islamic fundamentalism but also the violent Taliban and the patriarchal tradition of hostility toward women actors. Papathanassiou’s film provides an honest, strikingly unsentimental, and at times painful look at gender discrimination in a society that is ruled by men.
Playing with Fire depicts two parallels: one being a fearless record of women’s lives and the other the political trajectory of women’s rights in Afghanistan. This powerful portrait, above all, offers compelling evidence of the ongoing battle that women face every day and how they have become a powerful voice within a nation that is afflicted and tormented by patriarchy and war.

Playing with Fire (1) • Directed by Anneta Papathanassiou • 2014 • Afghanistan

Following six courageous Afghan women in Kabul with a passion for theatre and acting, Playing with Fire shows the comeback of the women at the forefront of the theatre arts and the trials that they must overcome for their art in Afghanistan. The inspiring and bold interviews with these women show how each of them combats not only the powerful forces of Islamic fundamentalism but also the violent Taliban and the patriarchal tradition of hostility toward women actors. Papathanassiou’s film provides an honest, strikingly unsentimental, and at times painful look at gender discrimination in a society that is ruled by men.
Playing with Fire depicts two parallels: one being a fearless record of women’s lives and the other the political trajectory of women’s rights in Afghanistan. This powerful portrait, above all, offers compelling evidence of the ongoing battle that women face every day and how they have become a powerful voice within a nation that is afflicted and tormented by patriarchy and war.

Scorpio • Directed by Faride Saremi and Omid Hashemlu • 2010• Iran

In 1971 three young musicians set out to perform the euphoric rock’n roll and latin hits of their time on the stages of Tehran. Bahram Amin Salmasi (bass guitar), Baram Saidi (guitar) and Eini Keivanshokooh (drums), along with Eric Arconte (percussions) and Andranik Asatourian (piano) formed the band ‘Scorpio’. Through their covers, they soon became very popular amongst enthusiasts of popular western music. They covered almost every big rock hit and brought them live to their fans in the nightclubs and discos of Tehran.

Forty years later, their memories gives us a taste of the early days of the rock music movement in Iran.

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Scorpio • Directed by Faride Saremi and Omid Hashemlu • 2010• Iran

In 1971 three young musicians set out to perform the euphoric rock’n roll and latin hits of their time on the stages of Tehran. Bahram Amin Salmasi (bass guitar), Baram Saidi (guitar) and Eini Keivanshokooh (drums), along with Eric Arconte (percussions) and Andranik Asatourian (piano) formed the band ‘Scorpio’. Through their covers, they soon became very popular amongst enthusiasts of popular western music. They covered almost every big rock hit and brought them live to their fans in the nightclubs and discos of Tehran.

Forty years later, their memories gives us a taste of the early days of the rock music movement in Iran.

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Double Feature: Guitar Heroes

The Forbidden Strings • Directed by Hasan Noori • 2019 • Afghanistan


Scorpio • Directed by Faride Saremi and Omid Hashemlu • 2010• Iran

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A Youth • Directed by Giorgio Bosisio • 2020 • Afghanistan

A Youth is a highly touching documentary that tells a story of displacement and assimilation. It follows a young man named Peyman, a fan of rap music and a rapper, who finds himself stuck in Athens while waiting to find asylum in Austria. The director makes use of fast cutting to show the instability, difficulty, and lack of security in the situation in which Peyman and his friends find themselves as they wander through the city. These qualities and the suffocating feeling of unrest all testify to the hardship of living as a refugee, people for whom the concept of home is constantly changing. Besides the poignant subject matter, the film’s visual aesthetics — with an incisive eye for landscape and nature — add new structure to the film, which is subtle in effect.

Overruled (2) • Directed by Farnaz and Mohammadreza Jurabchian • 2016 • Afghanistan

Overruled follows four Afghan refugees who work as ball boys in Tehran’s tennis clubs. Eventually they become tennis players and instructors, but right before an upcoming tournament, these Afghan athletes are informed that they are not permitted to compete.

At points in the film, the two directors interview these young Afghan individuals to find out about their perilous journey from Afghanistan to Iran. They view each of the athletes’ personal experiences with much sensitivity and sharp observation, and in so doing the directors unravel fragments of the refugees’ lives and their haunting stories of displacement.

This film, above all else, is staunch in its critique of the immense amount of racism directed toward Afghan people in Iran. One example of this comes in a scene in which some of the Afghan players have been deprived of participating in matches due to their place of birth. Altogether, this film is a poignant reminder of the bigotry that lives strong in this claustrophobic society.

Part of Docunight Perspectives: Afghanistan.You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Overruled (1) • Directed by Farnaz and Mohammadreza Jurabchian • 2016 • Afghanistan

Overruled follows four Afghan refugees who work as ball boys in Tehran’s tennis clubs. Eventually they become tennis players and instructors, but right before an upcoming tournament, these Afghan athletes are informed that they are not permitted to compete.

At points in the film, the two directors interview these young Afghan individuals to find out about their perilous journey from Afghanistan to Iran. They view each of the athletes’ personal experiences with much sensitivity and sharp observation, and in so doing the directors unravel fragments of the refugees’ lives and their haunting stories of displacement.

This film, above all else, is staunch in its critique of the immense amount of racism directed toward Afghan people in Iran. One example of this comes in a scene in which some of the Afghan players have been deprived of participating in matches due to their place of birth. Altogether, this film is a poignant reminder of the bigotry that lives strong in this claustrophobic society.

Part of Docunight Perspectives: Afghanistan.You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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The Forbidden Strings (2) • Directed by Hasan Noori • 2019 • Afghanistan

The Forbidden Strings follows four musicians named Soori, Akbar, Mohamad, and Hakim, who form the Afghan rock band Arikain in Iran. Hasan Noori accompanies them as they journey from Iran to Afghanistan to perform in their first concert. While traveling from Kabul to Bamiyan, they have no choice but to go by car, despite the possibility of being attacked by the Taliban. Noori carefully constructs the scenes in a way that explores how these young musicians survive in two different countries, the first of which has denied them their dream to hold a concert, and the second which is constantly on the brink of war. Despite the many obstacles the band members face, their love of music is never lost or forgotten.

The personal lives and musical aspirations of these young people intertwine and collide as they try to maintain equilibrium between the two. The film captures the relentless struggle and incredible amount of effort put in by each of them in order to be seen and heard. The Forbidden Strings is an honest and daring film that cannot help but engage its audience. The four musicians give moving performances, and the result is dazzling and unforgettable.

Part of Docunight Perspectives: Afghanistan.You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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The Forbidden Strings (1) • Directed by Hasan Noori • 2019 • Afghanistan

The Forbidden Strings follows four musicians named Soori, Akbar, Mohamad, and Hakim, who form the Afghan rock band Arikain in Iran. Hasan Noori accompanies them as they journey from Iran to Afghanistan to perform in their first concert. While traveling from Kabul to Bamiyan, they have no choice but to go by car, despite the possibility of being attacked by the Taliban. Noori carefully constructs the scenes in a way that explores how these young musicians survive in two different countries, the first of which has denied them their dream to hold a concert, and the second which is constantly on the brink of war. Despite the many obstacles the band members face, their love of music is never lost or forgotten.

The personal lives and musical aspirations of these young people intertwine and collide as they try to maintain equilibrium between the two. The film captures the relentless struggle and incredible amount of effort put in by each of them in order to be seen and heard. The Forbidden Strings is an honest and daring film that cannot help but engage its audience. The four musicians give moving performances, and the result is dazzling and unforgettable.

Part of Docunight Perspectives: Afghanistan.You can watch this and all our programs by becoming a member via Docunight.com

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Search for Freedom • Directed by Munizae Jahangir • 2003 • Afghanistan

Through the stories of Princess Shafiqa Saroj, a reformer in her time who supported women’s role in public life; Mairman Parveen, the first woman to sing on Afghan radio; Moshina, a war widow and survivor of a Taliban massacre; and Sohaila, an exiled medical student who ran underground schools for the Revolutionary Association of Afghan Women during the Taliban regime, Search for Freedom presents a new, strong portrait of Afghanistan. Jahangir uses interviews and voice-overs to reveal the beauty, strength, and suffering of Afghan women. Her realist approach to the film gives importance and edge to how these women grapple with a society that is blind to their suffering. The pauses taken between each story, which give glimpses into the women’s everyday lives, provide the viewer with time to reflect on the characters, their lives, and their interactions with others. These determined women will leave a lasting imprint on the mind of every viewer.


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