Where there was dignity in life there should be dignity in death. So teaches “Antigone.” Sophocles’ Greek tragedy, wherein a young woman holds her own against a tyrant ruler who refuses to bury one of her brothers, endures precisely because its themes remain relevant. Set against the backdrop of the migrant crisis in Serbia, Vuk Rsumovic’s “Dwelling Among the Gods” calls up that archetypal figure to mount a powerful, empathetic portrait of an Afghan woman’s plight in modern-day Serbia, to do right by her brother, her family and herself.
“When we left Afghanistan,” a man tells Nikola (Nikola Ristanovski), a Serbian Farsi translator who’s tasked with helping migrants making their way through Belgrade, “we thought in Europe they would treat us humanely.” The earnestness of the plea, laced with the cynicism of its delivery, serves as an apt introduction to the world Rsumovic is depicting. This is a cruel and unsparing place,...
“When we left Afghanistan,” a man tells Nikola (Nikola Ristanovski), a Serbian Farsi translator who’s tasked with helping migrants making their way through Belgrade, “we thought in Europe they would treat us humanely.” The earnestness of the plea, laced with the cynicism of its delivery, serves as an apt introduction to the world Rsumovic is depicting. This is a cruel and unsparing place,...
- 8/24/2024
- by Manuel Betancourt
- Variety Film + TV
Director Morteza Atashzamzam on Thursday said that the best religion in the world is humanity. ‘Fereshteh’, a film directed by Atashzamzam, premiered on Wednesday premiered at the 54th Iffi under the ‘Cinema of the World’ category.
Morteza along with Bangladeshi actor Sumon Faruque interacted with delegates and cine enthusiasts on Thursday and put a light on their work.
‘Fereshteh’ is a Bangladeshi movie in Bengali language and a joint venture production of Iran and Bangladesh. It is a story of a couple, Fereshteh and his husband Amjad, who keep trying hard to achieve their wishes. The movie feature Jaya Ahsan as Fereshteh and Sumon Faruque as Amjad.
Speaking about the film, Morteza said that he tries to connect with the people and their pain by listening to his heart. Fereshteh was crafted with this philosophy by a small team and within a limited budget.
Talking about the motivation behind the film making,...
Morteza along with Bangladeshi actor Sumon Faruque interacted with delegates and cine enthusiasts on Thursday and put a light on their work.
‘Fereshteh’ is a Bangladeshi movie in Bengali language and a joint venture production of Iran and Bangladesh. It is a story of a couple, Fereshteh and his husband Amjad, who keep trying hard to achieve their wishes. The movie feature Jaya Ahsan as Fereshteh and Sumon Faruque as Amjad.
Speaking about the film, Morteza said that he tries to connect with the people and their pain by listening to his heart. Fereshteh was crafted with this philosophy by a small team and within a limited budget.
Talking about the motivation behind the film making,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Director Morteza Atashzamzam on Thursday said that the best religion in the world is humanity. ‘Fereshteh’, a film directed by Atashzamzam, premiered on Wednesday premiered at the 54th Iffi under the ‘Cinema of the World’ category.
Morteza along with Bangladeshi actor Sumon Faruque interacted with delegates and cine enthusiasts on Thursday and put a light on their work.
‘Fereshteh’ is a Bangladeshi movie in Bengali language and a joint venture production of Iran and Bangladesh. It is a story of a couple, Fereshteh and his husband Amjad, who keep trying hard to achieve their wishes. The movie feature Jaya Ahsan as Fereshteh and Sumon Faruque as Amjad.
Speaking about the film, Morteza said that he tries to connect with the people and their pain by listening to his heart. Fereshteh was crafted with this philosophy by a small team and within a limited budget.
Talking about the motivation behind the film making,...
Morteza along with Bangladeshi actor Sumon Faruque interacted with delegates and cine enthusiasts on Thursday and put a light on their work.
‘Fereshteh’ is a Bangladeshi movie in Bengali language and a joint venture production of Iran and Bangladesh. It is a story of a couple, Fereshteh and his husband Amjad, who keep trying hard to achieve their wishes. The movie feature Jaya Ahsan as Fereshteh and Sumon Faruque as Amjad.
Speaking about the film, Morteza said that he tries to connect with the people and their pain by listening to his heart. Fereshteh was crafted with this philosophy by a small team and within a limited budget.
Talking about the motivation behind the film making,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Considering the gradual rise of cinema in the Arabic countries, either indoors or through diaspora, this year we expanded the selection of the Best West Asian films to include both West and Central Asian countries, in a list we feel highlights the diversity of the cinema of those countries, as much as the quality of their productions. Iran has the lion’s share as usual, considering it is the largest industry of the region, but movies from Israel, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Iraq, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kurdistan also found their place in the list. Also of note is the fact that a number of these productions move towards the mainstream, in a rather pleasant diversity from the “misery porn” we usually get to watch from these countries, while documentaries and shorts are also included
Without further ado, here are the best West Asian films of 2022, in random order. Some...
Without further ado, here are the best West Asian films of 2022, in random order. Some...
- 1/5/2023
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
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