Monograph on Iran: A selection of the latest Iranian cinema
From June 24 to July 19, 2018
Casa Asia is programming an Iranian film series for CaixaForum Madrid and El Cículo de Bellas Artes, consisting of ten films by a new generation of filmmakers that have been formed in Iran, and whose constribution has consolidated the existence of Iranian national cinema. This is interesting not only for the number of titles and productions, but also for their narratives and content. The proposed series consists of ten films that were screened in the last edition of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona | AFFB. Amonst the films that will be screened are some essentials like Mina’s Option, Until Ahmad Returns, A House of 41st, Bench Cinema, Cyanide, and Sara & Aida. Among these, A House of 41st received the award for Best Director, Hamid Reza Ghorbani for the Panorama Section; and Houra, the award for Best Script, selected by the Young Jury of the Film Schools of Barcelona. Iranian cinema has an important presence, not only in the AFFB, but also in Casa Asia’s annual film programme.
Programme:
HOURA, Dir. Gholamreza Sagharchiyan | Iran | 2015 | 79’ | VOSE
MINA’S OPTION, Dir. Tamal Tabrizi | Iran | 2015 | 100’ | VOSE
A HOUSE OF 41ST, Dir. Hamid Reza Ghorbani | Iran | 2016 | 90’ | VOSE
GHASHANG & FARANG, Dir. Vahid Mousaaian | Iran | 2016 | 90’ | VOSE
UNTIL AHMAD RETURNS, Dir. Sadegh Sadegh Daghighi | Iran | 2015 | 82’ | VOSE
STOLEN, Dir. Bijan Mirbagheri | Iran | 2016 | 86’ | VOSE
BENCH CINEMA, Dir. Mohammad Rahmanian | Iran | 2016 | 117’ | VOSE
SARA & AIDA. Dir. Maziar Miri | Iran | 2017 | 86’ | VOSE
THE DREAM OF WATER, Dir. Farhad Mehran Far | Iran | 2016 | 103’ | VOSE
CYANIDE, Dir. Behrouz Shoaibi | Iran | 2016 | 109’ | VOSE
Venues: El Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid | Alcalá, 42, 28014 Madrid | CaixaForum Madrid | Paseo del Prado, 36, 28014, Madrid
Entrance: The Series € 5,5 ∙ seniors 65+, Carnet Joven € 4 ∙ € 3,6 subscription ∙ partners € 3,5 | CaixaForum 4 € · Customers of LaCaixa 2 €