Cycle
From 12.03. To 19.03.2012.
Program of films by Pouran Derakshandeh
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Endless Dreams
(Khabhaye donbalehdar, 2010.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Masood Salami
Synopsis:
A teacher experiences some strange situations on the way to school before she meets a handicapped girl, Elnaz. Because of her handicap, the girl is not allowed in school and has to deal with social misunderstandings. Reyhaneh, an eight year old student at the same school, has a terrible nightmare about her teacher and the next day it comes true – the teacher disappears. Through her visions we follow the course of events…
digital, color, 96 min
PROJECTION:
Tuesday 13.03.2012 AT 19:00
Monday 12.03.2012 AT 20:00
Little Bird of Hapiness
(Parandeyeh koochake khoshbakhti, 1988.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Mehrdad Fakhimi
Synopsis:
As a young child, Malihe experienced a tremendous psychological shock and lost the ability to speak. Each attempt to remember the past results in an attack. The other children in her life do not understand her and ridicule her, which worsens her condition even more, causing aggressive behavior towards her colleagues that may result in her expulsion from school. The new school psychologist, Miss Shafiq, decides to help her. This film won five awards at the leading national festival in Iran....
digital, color, 121 min
PROJECTION:
Wednesday 14.03.2012 AT 19:00
Tuesday 13.03.2012 AT 21:00
The Lost Time
(Zaman-e az dast rafteh, 1990.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Hossein Jafarian
Synopsis:
Shakibeh Moayed is a successful and experienced doctor married to a textile designer. Even though they have been married for ten years their marriage experiences a crisis because they cannot have a child. Trying to save their marriage, she decides to adopt a child. They go through the necessary procedures and adopt a girl. However, the husband cannot accept the child as his own and they decide to return her to the orphanage. It seems that their marriage is over…
digital, color, 102 min
PROJECTION:
Thursday 15.03.2012 AT 19:00
Wednesday 14.03.2012 AT 21:00
A Love Without Frontier
(Eshgh bedoone marz, 1998.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Hossein Jafarian
Synopsis:
Bobby and Toby are friends from elementary school. One day Toby does not come to school. Bobby goes to visit him and take him his homework. He finds him in the street selling drugs. He tries to persuade him to go back to school, but Toby explains to him that he has no choice but to “guard their corner” until his brother recovers. Soon a rival gang comes to his corner…
digital, color, 92 min
PROJECTION:
Friday 16.03.2012 AT 19:00
Thursday 15.03.2012 AT 21:00
The Wet Dream
(Roya-ye khis, 2005.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Farrokh Majidi
Synopsis:
This is a coming of age story about a teenager named Arash. He is sixteen and has been living with his mother since his parents got divorced. Because of some problems, he has to move in with his father. In the new neighborhood, Arash meets a girl who will change his life.
digital, color, 100 min
PROJECTION:
Saturday 17.03.2012 AT 19:00
Friday 16.03.2012 AT 21:00
The Children of Eternity
(Bacheha-ye abadi, 2006.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Hossein Jafarijan
Synopsis:
Saeid and Negar are a young couple planning a wedding. Saeid has trouble getting the blessing of Negar’s father because of his duties towards his younger brother who suffers from Down’s syndrome. Specifically, at the time of his father’s death, Saeid promised to take care of his brother forever. Now it seems that this responsibility will cost him the marriage to his beloved Negar.
digital, color, 90 min
PROJECTION:
Sunday 18.03.2012 AT 19:00
Saturday 17.03.2012 AT 21:00
Twenty
(Bist, 2009.)
Directed by: Pouran Derakhshandeh
PHOTOGRAPHY: Masood Salami
Synopsis:
Mr. Soleimani is the owner of a banquet hall and the boss of a small group of underpaid workers. His business has been slow for a while. Thanks to his psychiatrist’s advice, he decides to close down his company within twenty days. The employees, who can barely survive any other way, have no other option than to join forces and make the owner change his mind about closing the company. The film was produced by Pouran Derakhshandeh and directed by Abdolreza Kahani.