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A Cinema of Discontent (2013)
85 min | Documentary

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A Cinema of Discontent (2013)

85 min | Documentary

The international success of Iranian cinema over the past decades may have veiled the fact that Iranian filmmakers work under extremely harsh circumstances rarely seen in other national cinemas. Filmmaking in Iran is subject to tight ...See moreThe international success of Iranian cinema over the past decades may have veiled the fact that Iranian filmmakers work under extremely harsh circumstances rarely seen in other national cinemas. Filmmaking in Iran is subject to tight government controls and strict censorship codes ranging from banning any criticism of the regime to highly restrictive codes on representation of women and their interactions with men. The imposed codes have undermined the creativity of the filmmakers and their ability to tackle pressing social issues. "A Cinema of Discontent" explores the censorship codes through analyzing dozens of clips from mainstream and art-house films. It features insightful interviews with 12 Iranian filmmakers, including the internationally-acclaimed directors Jafar Panahi, Bahman Ghobadi, and the Oscar-winning Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) The Film also documents the brave efforts of the filmmakers whose defiance and subversion of the codes have been be punished by being banned from working, imprisonment, and forced exile. See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Asghar Farhadi Self Self See fewer	The Salesman (2016)
Bahman Farmanara Self Self See fewer	A House Built on Water (2002)
Bahman Ghobadi Self Self See fewer	Turtles Can Fly (2004)
Noureddin Kelk Self Self See fewer	A Cinema of Discontent (2013)
Reza Mirkarimi Self (as Reza Mir Karimi) Self (as Reza Mir Karimi) See fewer	As Simple as That (2008)
Fatemah Motamed-Aria Self Self See fewer	Nabat (2014)
Jafar Panahi Self Self See fewer	Taxi (III) (2015)
Babak Payami Self Self See fewer	Secret Ballot (2001)
Mojtaba Raie Self (as Mojtaba Raee) Self (as Mojtaba Raee) See fewer	Birth of a Butterfly (1997)
Kamal Tabrizi Self Self See fewer	The Lizard (2004)