Retrospective guest bahman ghobadi is a pioneering kurdish filmmaker, who uses his films to raise awareness of the difficult predicament of his people and gleans mesmerizing stories from his rugged homeland. Rhino season 2012 finally free after serving 30 years in prison, a poet behrouz vossoughi goes in search of his wife, who thinks him dead. Rhino season, ghobadi s latest film set in turkey, starring alongside vossoughi the italian actress monica bellucci and oddly, iranian pop sensation arash as well as a cast of turkish actors including yilmaz erdogan, is based on the story of the illfated sadegh kamangar, an iranian kurdish poet, and draws upon true events, as well as. Venice could now serve as the launch pad for the acclaimed directors drama about a. Part of the freer and sacklers iranian film festival 20, cosponsored by the ilex foundation and iran endowment fund. Rhino season 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Rhino season film rebirth for exiled iran director.
Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the bahman ghobadi directed movie via subscription can be tricky. See more ideas about best director, jafar panahi and san sebastian film festival. The director behind such fare as a time for drunken horses, turtles can fly and no one knows about persian cats, iranian helmer bahman ghobadi might be ready for his biggest audience yet, with his latest animalistically titled rhino season. He was the first son in a family of seven siblings. Bahman ghobadi talks about turkishshot drama rhino season. After thirty years spent in prisons of the islamic republic of iran, kurdishiranian poet sahel finally walks free. Sep 11, 2012 kurdishiranian poet sahel has just been released from a thirtyyear prison sentence in iran. Ghobadi had always been in a dicey political position because of his. Bahman ghobadis moving feature stars iranian matinee idol behrouz vossoughi in the story of sahel, a kurdish poet, imprisoned during the islamic revolution, and freed after a 30year incarceration. Bahman ghobadis rhino season makes good on neither the politics nor the poetry of its premise. Bahman ghobadi s rhino season touches close to his heart. Apr 18, 20 dreamlike imagery is a perfect fit for moving tale of a longterm prisoners release the hollywood reporter directed by bahman ghobadi. Fasle kargadan is a 2012 iranian movie by mij film, largely filmed in turkey and directed by bahman ghobadi it is described as a love story in context of the political changes from before the iranian revolution to the present.
Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks him dead for over twenty years. Jul 15, 2015 rhino season released originally in 2012 as fasle kargadan is the first film ghobadi has made in exile. He started his studies in performing arts at the iranian national radio and television academy and later majored in theatrical arts at the college of art and architecture at the open university of iran. Ghobadi was born in the kurdish part of northern iran 1969 near the iraqi border. Rhino season film rebirth for exiled iran director bbc news. A political indictment and an epic love tragedy by iffr audienceaward winner bahman ghobadi turtles can fly, with monica bellucci. First images of monica bellucci in bahman ghobadis rhino. Celebrated kurdish filmmaker ghobadi s new film is the moving story of an aged kurdish musicians attempt to leave iran and play one last concert in his homeland of iraqi kurdistan. Rhino season released originally in 2012 as fasle kargadan is the first film ghobadi has made in exile. Rhino season was made on turkish money by bahman ghobadi, an iranian kurdish filmmaker who is, in point of fact, forbidden from making.
Sep, 2012 rhino season film rebirth for exiled iran director. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Censured iranian film director bahman ghobadi duration. Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian kurdistan, near the iranirak border.
Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his wife, who thinks hes been dead for over twenty years. Behind the scenes of the rhino season a film by bahman ghobadi babak alipour. Find films and movies featuring bahman ghobadi on allmovie. Rhino season was made on turkish money by bahman ghobadi, an iranian kurdish filmmaker who is, in point of fact, forbidden from making movies in iran right now, on account of the ones hes made so far being unfriendly to that. Iranian kurdish film rhino season is a poetic tale of lust and loss. A political indictment and an epic love tragedy by iffr audienceaward winner bahman ghobadi turtles can fly, with monica bellucci playing the lead. Behrouz vossoughi, monica bellucci, yilmaz erdogan en belcim bilgin. It is described as a love story in context of the political changes from before the iranian revolution to the present. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the bahman ghobadidirected movie via subscription can be tricky. Bahman ghobadi s moving feature stars iranian matinee idol behrouz vossoughi in the story of sahel, a kurdish poet, imprisoned during the islamic revolution, and freed after a 30year incarceration. Now the one thing keeping him going is the thought of finding his.
Rhino season is a mildly experimental collage of striking cinematography, rich sound design and allusive narrative that concerns the story of a man unjustly imprisoned. With behrouz vossoughi, monica bellucci, yilmaz erdogan, caner cindoruk. Dreamlike imagery is a perfect fit for moving tale of a longterm prisoners release the hollywood reporter directed by bahman ghobadi. The festival is also presenting a retrospective of bahman ghobadis work with films like a time for drunken horses 2000, turtles can fly 2004, no one knows about persian cats 2009, and rhino season 2012. Seeking a reunion with his wife, who had been advised that he died in prison, sahel struggles to align his past and future. Ghobadi has crafted a film that is poetic and perfectly in tune with the turmoil of a man betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years. Rhino season breaking from the style of his exemplary docufiction features, bahman ghobadi strains for quasipoetic effect in the lumbering rhino season. The shooting of drama rhino season from iranian director bahman ghobadi has been wrapped up, according to turkish media outlets. He was born on february 1, 1969 in baneh, kurdistan province.
Bahman ghobadi was born in 1969 in baneh, in the province of iranian kurdistan, near the iraniraq border. I loved bahman ghobadi s a time for drunken horses, but this is a very different type of film. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he made his first short. Rhino season reorient middle eastern arts and culture. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he made his first short, immediately acclaimed by the local critics.
Erdogan, more famous stateside for his work as an actor for regional auteurs such as nuri bilge ceylan once upon a time in anatolia and bahman ghobadi rhino season. Drunken horses was a vital and powerful documentarystyle drama, and an extraordinary tale of familial love against all the odds. Sep 08, 2012 bahman ghobadis rhinos season opens at the toronto film fesitval independant iraniankurdish director bahman ghobadis newest film, starring cult iranian icon behrouz vossoughi, monica bellucci, and yilmaz erdogan, is set for launch on september 12th, 2012, as part of toronto film festivals special presentations. Bahman ghobadi was born on september 2nd, 1968 in baneh, a city near the iraniraq border in the province of kurdistan, iran. Behrouz vossoughi, monica bellucci, bahman ghobadi. Hostage of hongsawadi watch free movie dvd putlocker. Rhino season film rebirth for exiled iran director bbc. The film finds him working with his first bonafide international superstar in monica bellucci, but the subject matter is still very much close to. Evocatively shot with restrained performances and impressive sound design, rhino season demonstrates the heartbreak of a broken life and the stripping of free will. Based on the diaries of kurdishiranian poet sadegh kamangar, rhino season tells the story of kurdishiranian poet sahel and his wife mina, a couple.
Extended, dialoguefree sections favor bellucci, who delivers by far the most affecting performance. Nov 19, 20 produced in turkeykurdistan, rhino season is the first feature film made in exile by prominent iraniankurdish filmmaker bahman ghobadi, since he escaped iran in 2008. Bahman ghobadi s latest film rhino season was a surprise omission from this years cannes programme. He lived in baneh until, at the age of 12, civil disputes caused his entire family to immigrate to sanandaj, the center of kurdistan province in iran. Based on true events, rhino season tells the story of kurdishiranian poet sahel behrouz vossoughi and his wife mina monica bellucci, a couple. Behind the scenes of the rhino season a film by bahman ghobadi. Behmen qubadi is an iranian kurdish film director, producer and writer. Kurdishiranian poet sahel has just been released from a thirtyyear prison sentence in iran. Shortly after graduating from the national audiovisual school, he.
Having survived 30 terrible years in prison, sahel is finally released, only to discover that mina, believing him long dead. Acclaimed kurdish filmmaker bahman ghobadi a time for drunken horses directs monica bellucci and iranian superstar behrouz vossoughi in this haunting, dreamlike love story that spans three decades. Image caption the stars of rhino season from left behrouz vossoughi, monica bellucci, bahman ghobadi, belcim bilgin and arash labaf. Looking to watch rhino season in the comfort of your own home. Based on true events, rhino season tells the story of kurdishiranian poet sahel behrouz vossoughi and his wife mina monica bellucci, a couple unjustly incarcerated during irans islamic revolution. Released after 30 years wrongful imprisonment, kurdishiranian poet sahel leaves iran to search for his wife who, believing him long dead, left their homeland with their children to live as an exile in turkey long synopsis. Jan, 2014 erdogan, more famous stateside for his work as an actor for regional auteurs such as nuri bilge ceylan once upon a time in anatolia and bahman ghobadi rhino season, again proves hes not. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Behrouz vossoughi and monica bellucci costar in this movie. Find movie and film cast and crew information for rhino season 2012 bahman ghobadi on allmovie. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Rhino season 2012 bahman ghobadi cast and crew allmovie. Sepehr mikaeilian is an iranianborn filmmaker living in new york city.
The depth and range of his visual imagination astonishes the senses, like a. Watch fasle kargadan online for free watch movies, tv shows. Monica bellucci shares how she got involved in bahman ghobadis new drama. Hollywood film directors and actors demand freedom for. Im very grateful to bahman for allowing me to do a film that means so much to me personally. Fasle kargadan movie diigo groups fasle kargadan movie download. First images of monica bellucci in bahman ghobadi s rhino season.
The film has been shot on location in turkey and germany, and is scheduled for a world premiere by the end of 2012. Rhino season released originally in 2012 as fasle kargadan is the first. Rhino season was made on turkish money by bahman ghobadi, an iranian kurdish. Rhino season, ghobadis latest film set in turkey, starring alongside vossoughi the italian actress monica bellucci and oddly, iranian pop sensation arash as well as a cast of turkish actors including yilmaz erdogan, is based on the story of the illfated sadegh kamangar, an iranian kurdish poet, and draws upon true events, as well as. A longimprisoned man imprisoned sets off to find his wife in this haunting love story spanning three decades.
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