Early next month sees the UKIFF‘s first overnight screening at the Apollo Cinema, showcasing a selection of entertaining and thought provoking Iranian films. The evening will start at 11.30pm with live music from Mr Adib and Mehdi Rostrami, before the audience gets comfortable for the night ahead. A wide variety of films are being screened, from fiction to documentary and a few shorts in between. The film choices have also been tailored to match the changing mood over the night and there will be coffee to hand for all audience members. The current line up of films is as below:
To be confirmed – Feature Film
Country / Year / Duration / dir. / Language
Short Synopsis – To be confirmed
Football, Spiritual Style – Documentary
Iran / 2009 / 52 mins / dir. Omid Abdollahi / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – A documentary about the life and career of Gholam Peirovani, a football coach in Iran.
Garden Plan – Short Film / Documentary
Iran / 2010 / 5 mins / dir. Fahime Kazemi / no dialogue
Short Synopsis – Once documented and rhythmic method of making a traditional felt.
Melody of Birth – Short Film
Iran / 2010 / 6 mins / dir. Ali Attar / no dialogue
Short Synopsis – This short film is a poetic celebration of birth, relating a dream-like state of a woman giving birth to the omnipresent rhythm of the universe.
Cafe History – Short Film
Iran / 2010 / 16mins / dir. Sepehr Sharifzadeh / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – A strange birthday party attended by the most eccentric people.
Cut – Short Film / Animation
Iran / 2004 / 6mins / dir. Parisa Aminelahi / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – A short animation about a cockroach who tries to crawl out of the sink drain.
Kites Know no Chastity – Short Film
Iran/ 2008 / 30mins / dir. Hooshmand Varaei / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – Betrayal and Punishment
Rough Cut – Documentary
Iran / 2007 / 22 mins / dir. Firouzeh Khosrovani / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – The window displays of Tehran clothing shops catch the interest of the passerby who stop and linger.
And Life Went On – Short Film
UK / 2007 / 6mins / dir. Maryam Mohajer / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – Tehran, Iran-Iraq war. At the sound of a siren all the neighbours from a building rush down to the shelter in the basement.
In My Secret Life! – Short Film
Iran / 2006 / 17mins / dir. Armin Ghobadi Pasha / Farsi with English subtitles
Short Synopsis – A young boy and girl relation leads to a short term marriage and divorce.
