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Shirin Neshat

Silver Lion Award at Venice Film Festival

Reuters: Iranian video artist Shirin Neshat scooped the Silver Lion for best director for “Women Without Men”, which chronicles the lives of four women from different walks of life against the backdrop of Iran’s foreign-backed coup in 1953. Neshat, one of three Iranian film-makers at the festival, said the story had strong parallels with the situation in her homeland today and the protests that followed the June presidential election. “This film speaks to the people of Iran fighting to find democracy and it speaks to the government of Iran,” she said. “I plead to this government to give the people what they should have — basic human rights, freedom and democracy,” she added, wearing a green bracelet to symbolise the colour of recent street protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.



Trailer of "Women Without Men"



Red Carpet For Neshat and Cast:



Screening at Venice:

Part I



Part II



Part III

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zohrehR.

bravo and congratulation to Shirin Neshat

by zohrehR. on Thu Sep 17, 2009 04:51 PM PDT

Does anybody know when and where this movie is going to be shown in New York? I can't wait to see it.


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capt_ayhab

Viva Iranian Women indeed

by capt_ayhab on Mon Sep 14, 2009 01:35 PM PDT

It feels so good to be Iranian. Such a talented lady and wonderful film.

Thanks Darius Jan for the blog.

-YT 


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Azarin Sadegh

Viva Iranian women!

by Azarin Sadegh on Mon Sep 14, 2009 01:29 PM PDT

Stunning!

We should all feel very proud of this wonderful achievement by an Iranian woman! Congratulations to Shirin Neshat for making such an exquisite movie!


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MiNeum71

Great Movie

by MiNeum71 on Sun Sep 13, 2009 01:23 PM PDT

I've already seen this German-Austian movie, it shows the dynamics in the Iranian society in the 1950s and - between the lines, as I understood it -  the roots of the Islamic Revolution.

 


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irannostalgia.com

Production..

by irannostalgia.com on Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:58 AM PDT

 I watched the extended trailer. Interesting. It is an amazing production. Where has it been produced?  I'm assuming that with the uncovered women it couldn't have been inside Iran.  Also congrats for getting (International?) financing for a big production like this.

 

//www.irannostalgia.com

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Benyamin

Great Job

by Benyamin on Sun Sep 13, 2009 09:33 AM PDT

I thank them all.


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Souri

She is a real Lady!

by Souri on Sun Sep 13, 2009 09:30 AM PDT

I really like and respect Shirin Neshaat. She is a real Iranian Lady by her works and her personality. Congratulation to all Iranian for this victory!


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yolanda

I am thrilled!

by yolanda on Sun Sep 13, 2009 09:00 AM PDT

Thank you for all the inspiring videos! I watched them all. It feels great to see them shine on the international stage! What a pround moment for Iranians! Thank you for the wonderful news! I like Shirin's speech! She is very cool and confident!

yolanda


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