Monday
Mar292010
Iran Movie Break: "No One Knows About Persian Cats"
Monday, March 29, 2010 at 0:01
No One Knows About Persian Cats, directed by Bahman Ghobadi, is beginning to get international attention. Winner of an award at Cannes, the drama with the feel of a documentary is set in the underground rock scene of Iran, where a guitarist and a singer want to play in London.
The film has now received a short review in The Times and is being shown in independent cinemas in Britain over the next six weeks (schedule below the trailer).
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd3oLo2_5a4[/youtube]
LONDON RELEASE
26 March Curzon, Soho
26 March Ritzy, Brixton
2 April Gate Picturehouse, Notting Hill
9 April Cine Lumiere
10 April Picturehouse, Greenwich
11 April Picturehouse, Clapham
13 April Picturehouse, Stratford, East London
REGIONAL RELEASE
26 March The Belmont Picturehouse, Aberdeen
26 March Little Theatre, Bath
26 March Watershed, Bristol
26 March Showroom, Sheffield
2 April Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford
4 April City Screen Picturehouse, York
5 April Cameo Picturehouse, Edinburgh
8 April Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton
9 April Cornerhouse, Manchester
10 April Picturehouse, Exeter
11 April Picturehouse, Stratford-Upon-Avon
12 April Picturehouse Fact, Liverpool
12 April Phoenix Square,Leicester
13 April Regal Picturehouse, Henley-On-Thames
16 April DCA, Dundee
18 April Picturehouse Duke of Yorks, Brighton
19 April Picturehouse Cinema City, Norwich
27 April Picturehouse at Fact, Liverpool
5 May Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
15 May Dukes Cinema, Lancaster
IRELAND
26 March IFI, Dublin
26 March Lighthouse, Dublin
Iran Politics and Music: Sasi Mankan’s “Karroubi”
The film has now received a short review in The Times and is being shown in independent cinemas in Britain over the next six weeks (schedule below the trailer).
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd3oLo2_5a4[/youtube]
LONDON RELEASE
26 March Curzon, Soho
26 March Ritzy, Brixton
2 April Gate Picturehouse, Notting Hill
9 April Cine Lumiere
10 April Picturehouse, Greenwich
11 April Picturehouse, Clapham
13 April Picturehouse, Stratford, East London
REGIONAL RELEASE
26 March The Belmont Picturehouse, Aberdeen
26 March Little Theatre, Bath
26 March Watershed, Bristol
26 March Showroom, Sheffield
2 April Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford
4 April City Screen Picturehouse, York
5 April Cameo Picturehouse, Edinburgh
8 April Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton
9 April Cornerhouse, Manchester
10 April Picturehouse, Exeter
11 April Picturehouse, Stratford-Upon-Avon
12 April Picturehouse Fact, Liverpool
12 April Phoenix Square,Leicester
13 April Regal Picturehouse, Henley-On-Thames
16 April DCA, Dundee
18 April Picturehouse Duke of Yorks, Brighton
19 April Picturehouse Cinema City, Norwich
27 April Picturehouse at Fact, Liverpool
5 May Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
15 May Dukes Cinema, Lancaster
IRELAND
26 March IFI, Dublin
26 March Lighthouse, Dublin
Reader Comments (4)
I saw it when it was released,( almost three months ago ); wonderful film and musique .
The review is from London Times, not NYTimes.
ramin- thanks, I've just corrected this on Scott's behalf.
Scott,
Thank you for introducing Ghobadi's underground music documentary.
A positive and somewhat longer review is to be found here: http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/africa/middle-east/features/no-one-knows-about-persian-cats-kasi-az-gorbehayeh-irani-khabar-nadareh/5001162.article
And more on Iran's underground rock scene, which thrives despite censors here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8585902.stm
Arshama