AAFS Presents....

Iranian night

beneath the stars

Outdoor screening - barbeque - film exchange

The Colour of Paradise

The Apple

Date: 9th May

Time: 7pm - late

Venue: McQueen house (see map)

If you'd like to come please RSVP so we can plan seating etc

Iran has produced some highly praised cinema in recent years. Often filmed on small budgets using real locations and non-actors these films are admired for their realist approach to sometimes controversial issues. This is a chance to see two recent examples of this type of cinema. The Apple and The Colour of Paradise are emotionally moving stories told with masterful restraint and made more powerful by exceptional performances and beautiful photography.

The Apple (1997)

directed by Samirah Makhmalbaf

starring the Naderi family

read sight and Sound's review

read Time's review

read The Guardian's review

read about the director

The Colour of Paradise (1999)

directed by Majid Majidi

starring Mohsen Ramezani and Hosein Mahjoub

read The Guardian's review

reviewed by 'Shadow on the Wall'

reviewed by Picture House

A good article on Iranian film can be found at:

http://www.pbs.org/visavis/BTVPages/Iranian_Cinema.html

A list of classic Iranian films can be found at:

http://www.iranianmovies.com/mall/video/pal.html

and

https://www.angelfire.com/ny/immersionfilms/iran.html

If you have any comments on the films shown, are keen to find out about future outdoor screenings, or are interested in a film exchange club - why not post a line to the film discussion forum.