A documentary film essay. One of the directors of this film was raised in Persia. Her father was a Danish engineer and her mother a survivor from one of Stalin’s Gulag camps. In this film, the life of a family is reflected in the history of Iran from the 30s and onward to the Islamic Revolution, until oil began tearing the world apart. The film differentiates perceptions of enemy images and political generalizations. With the eyes of ordinary people we experience how any given person’s fate can change from one day to the next, when politics and leaderships change. Through an understanding of its past, contemporary Iran is uncovered.
Directors: Katia Forbert Petersen og Annette Mari Olsen
Duration: 78 minutes
The film is supported by: Danish Film Institute, DR2, MEDIA Developement Programme & MEDIA Broadcast Programme of the European Unit, Nordisk Film- og TV Fond and Images of the Middle East.
And in association with: TVP1, YLE Co-productions, BHRT, LRT and DR International Sales.
Distribution (DVD): DFI's bookshop, Sfinx Film/TV, www.filmstriben.dk (in Denmark)
International distribution (others): DR International Sales
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An interview with the two filmdirectors in Danish Institute's FILM# MAGAZINE
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The film has been screened at:
- Iran Heritage, London, screening and panel discussion, October 2012 - Read more If you would like to book a screening by the directors, please contact Sfinx Film: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or give us a call +45 20 46 46 03 |
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