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Original language title: OSHAGH-E CINEMA

Country of production: Iran
Year: 2003
Language: Farsi
103 mins.

This film, in two episodes, deals with three prominent female film figures in Iranian cinema. They include Niki Karimi, the leading female star of post-Revolutionary Iran; Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, the most prestigious Iranian woman filmmaker; and Tahmineh Milani, the director of controversial feminist movies including TWO WOMEN and THE HIDDEN HALF.

Director: Maani Petgar
Script: Maani Petgar
Cinematography: Maani Petgar
Music: Davoud A. Tabrizi
Editing: Maani Petgar
Producer: Liz McKenzie
Production Company: Reverse Angle
Source:
Mohammad Atebbai
Iranian Independents
P.O. Box 15875-4769
Teheran, Iran
atebbai@intelirnet.net

Maani Petgar was born in Tehran in 1959. He began his film career in 1983, working with renowned director Amir Naderi. Mr. Petgar emigrated to Australia, and has directed documentaries both there and in Iran.

Tuesday, March 25
7pm
Gallery Theatre

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