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Iran’s Bahman Ghobadi calls for Oscar recognition for directors in exile
Award-winning Iranian-Kurdish filmmaker’s features include A Time For Drunken Horses and Rhino Season.
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Iranian film industry urges “every filmmaker in the world” to support anti-government protests
Filmmakers including Shirin Neshat, Bahman Ghobadi, Ali Abbasi and Asghar Farhadi have spoken out in the wake of the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini.
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Bahman Ghobadi talks about Turkish-shot drama Rhino Season
Bahman Ghobadi discusses new drama Rhino Season starring Monica Bellucci and Behrouz Vossoughi; as well as religion-themed anthology film Words With Gods.
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Bahman Ghobadi calls on Iran to release brother
Behrouz Ghobadi, a production manager and short film director, is believed to have been detained by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, accused of acting against national security.
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Oliver Stone to head Busan Film Festival New Currents jury
Jury also includes Bahman Ghobadi, Agnès Godard, Lav Diaz and Jang Sun-woo.
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‘Decision To Leave’ leads Asian Film Awards nominations
Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s ‘Drive My Car’ secures eight nods.
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Blancanieves, Trueba, Ozon, Ghobadi light up San Sebastian
More industry activity and new projects announced in Spain including a Fernando Trueba-Penélope Cruz reunion.
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Cantet, Costa-Gavras, Ghobadi and Hallstrom complete San Sebastian Official Selection
The 60th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival will have some more big names in its line up. Festival veterans as Bahman Ghobadi and Laurent Cantet join Costa-Gavras Lasse Hallström on the final announcements for the Official Section. Laurent Cantet brings Foxfire, his first English-language feature. The Franco-Canadian co-production ...
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Holy Motors to kick off Thessaloniki
Expected guests include Bahman Ghobadi, Aki Kaurismaki, Costa Gavras, Cristian Mungiu and Andreas Dresen.
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