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Annual Iranian Film Festival Film/Video Friday, September 5, 2008 through Friday, September 26, 2008 A six film series that offers an excepional sampling of Iranian filmaking, from quiet drama and dark comedy to dramatic stories and farcical tales. September Films Bring Best of Iranian and Turkish Cinema Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Persian Carpet/Farsh-E Irani Film/Video Saturday, September 6, 2008 8:00 P.M. Carpets are iconic expressions of Persian culture and are the theme of 15 Persian dramas. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral Film/Video Friday, September 12, 2008 8:00 P.M. Saman Salour's dark comedy about male friendship centers around a crabby former carnival strongman, Mr. Sadri and his very naive companion Yadi, who still nutures a spark of romance in his soul. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Unfinished Stories Film/Video Saturday, September 13, 2008 8:00 P.M. An intriguing trio of tales that explore the obstacles facing women in contemporary Iran. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Night Bus Film/Video Friday, September 19, 2008 8:00 P.M. In Persian with subtitles. Stark and suspenseful, this anti-war film is set during the Iran-Iraq war. It is the gripping story of two Iranian soldiers who must transport a big group of blindfolded Iraqi POWS through the mine laced dessert. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Discovering Turkish Cinema Film/Video Saturday, September 20, 2008 through Saturday, October 4, 2008 Discovering Turkish Cinema brings three award-winning films to the screen, exploring the dramatically complex themes and visually stunning scenes of modern Turkey. For additional information on these films at www.High.org Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Bliss Film/Video Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:00 P.M. In this finely acted drama, a woman is raped and becomes the target of an honor killing because she is deemed "tainted" by the elderly men of her village. Her fate lies in the hands of a distant cousin who she ends up on the run with. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Look for the Woman Film/Video Friday, September 26, 2008 8:00 P.M. The eternal misunderstandings between men and women are explored in this farcical tale of a couple on the brink of divorce Actor Reza Kianian will be present to introduce the film. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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The Edge of Heaven Film/Video Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:00 P.M. A haunting film whose multiple narratives are told in the Babel style. Familial and erotic love, children lost but with a realization of the human connectiveness. This movie is not appropriate for children. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Times and Winds Film/Video Saturday, October 4, 2008 8:00 P.M. The poetic and visually ravishing Times and Winds is structured around the five Islamic daily calls to prayer and explores rural life through the eyes of two boys, Omer and Yakup as well as their female friend Yildiz. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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Beaufort Film/Video Saturday, November 22, 2008 In Hebrew with Subtitles. Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress that was built during the crusades in Southern Lebanon was captured by Israel and held for a while. Soldiers who are awaiting their leave endure furious shelling from Hezbollah. Venue: High Museum of Art Tickets: 404-733-HIGH |
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