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Pig (2018 Film)
''Pig'' ( fa, خوک, Khook) is a 2018 Iranian comedy film directed by Mani Haghighi. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot A film director is blacklisted and is barred from directing films, forcing him to go into directing commercials. His actress leaves him to pursue a career with other actors. Whilst this is occurring, film directors are being killed off one by one, with their heads severed and the word 'pig' imprinted on their foreheads. The film director wonders why the serial killer didn't come after him. Cast * Hassan Majooni * Leila Hatami * Leili Rashidi * Parinaz Izadyar * Ali Mosaffa * Meena Jafarzadeh * Ainaz Azarhoush * Soheila Razavi * Siamak Ansari * Mahnaz Afshar as herself * Payman Maadi as himself * Vishka Asayesh as herself * Saber Abar Saber Abar ( fa, صابر اَبَر; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mani Haghighi
Mani Haghighi ( fa, مانی حقیقی; born 4 May 1969) is an Iranian film director, writer, film producer and actor. Haghighi started making movies in 2001. Early life and education Haghighi was born in Tehran, the son of the translator and gallery owner Lili Golestan and the cinematographer Nemat Haghighi. His maternal grandfather is the writer and filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan. Haghighi was educated in Iran and, from the age of 15, Appleby College in Canada. He took a BA in philosophy at McGill University in Montréal, where he studied under Charles Taylor and Brian Massumi, and directed plays including Pinter’s ''Betrayal'' and Shakespeare’s ''Macbeth''. He then followed postgraduate studies at Guelph and Trent universities. He contributed a chapter to ''A Shock to Thought: Expression after Deleuze and Guattari'', edited by Brian Massumi, and also translated Michel Foucault's ''This is Not a Pipe'' into Farsi. Career Films Haghighi’s uncle, the photojournalist Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahnaz Afshar
Mahnaz Afshar ( fa, مهناز افشار; born June 10, 1977) is an Iranian actress. She gained wide recognition in the record-breaking film ''Cease Fire'' (2006). She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Cymorgh, two Hafez Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award. Life and career Afshar was born in Tehran, Iran. She graduated in natural science in high school. After graduation, one of her relatives who was the Theater Affairs Assistant in "Soureh" college introduced her to "Hannaneh" Art institute. Having studied video editions in the following years, she participated in the assembly job of "Ketāb-e Avval as a Golddigger" training materials, directed by Dariush Mehrjui. Later on, she was invited by Shamsi Fazlollahi to act in a TV series called Gomshodeh (Lost) directed by Masoud Navaii, making her first official play in the TV industry. Her professional career continued by acting in a movie called "Doostam" (Friends) directed by Abdol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Comedy Films
Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages * Iranian diaspora, Iranian people living outside Iran * Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia * Iranian foods, list of Iranian foods and dishes * Iranian.com, also known as ''The Iranian'' and ''The Iranian Times'' See also * Persian (other) * Iranians (other) * Languages of Iran * Ethnicities in Iran * Demographics of Iran * Indo-Iranian languages * Irani (other) * List of Iranians This is an alphabetic list of notable people from Iran or its historical predecessors. In the news * Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran * Ebrahim Raisi, president of Iran, former Chief Justice of Iran. * Hassan Rouhani, former president o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Comedy Films
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series '' 12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album ''Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commonl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Films
2018 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2018, festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "2018 has been a banner year for movies, but you'd never know it from a trip to a local multiplex—or from a glimpse at the Oscarizables. The gap between what's good and what's widely available in theatres—between the cinema of resistance and the cinema of consensus—is wider than ever." He also stated, "In some cases, streaming has filled the gap. Several of the year's best movies, such ''Shirkers'' and '' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'', are being released by Netflix at the same time as (or just after) a limited theatrical run. Others, which barely qualified as having theatrical releases (one theatre for a week), are now available to stream online, on demand, and are more widely accessible to viewers (albeit at home) t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saber Abar
Saber Abar ( fa, صابر اَبَر; born June 8, 1984) is an Iranian actor, director and writer. He is best known for his performance in ''About Elly'' (2008), directed by Academy Award-winning Asghar Farhadi''.'' He has received various accolades, including two Iran Cinema Celebration Awards and an Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Award, in addition to nominations for two Crystal Simorghs and two Hafez Awards. Career Acting career Abar began his career hosting television shows such as ''Rainbow'', a children's TV show, and a game show called ''In 100 Seconds. He later gained recognition with his role in Mohsen Makhmalbaf's ''Sha'ere Zobale''. In 2006, he starred alongside Ezzatollah Entezami in ''Minaye Shahr-e Khamush'' as a driver and that role earned him a Crystal Simorgh Prize Nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Abar's talent did not go unnoticed in ''Dayere Zangi'' (2007), as he then was offered a role in Asghar Farhadi's ''About Elly''. The movie receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishka Asayesh
Vishka Asayesh ( fa, ویشکا آسایش; born November 7, 1972) is an Iranian actress, set designer, and art director. She obtained a degree in set design from the UK. She is also a sculptor and has exhibited her art works at Etemad Gallery in Tehran in 2012. Career Vishka became a household name after appearing in the historical TV series ''Imam Ali'' in 1992. She has appeared in ''Love + 2'' (1998), ''The Visitor of Rey'' (2000), ''Ice Flower'' (2004), '' No Men Allowed'' (2011), ''Snow on the Pines'' (2011), ''Thirteen'' (2013), ''I am Diego Maradona'' (2014), and ''Sperm Whale'' (2015). Her appearance in '' No Men Allowed'' (2011) won a Crystal Simorgh for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Fajr International Film Festival in 2011. She was nominated and won the best actress award several times at the international film festivals for acting in The Badger movie, directed by Kazem Mollaie in 2021. Awards * Best Actress for '' No Men Allowed'' (2011), (dir. Rambod Jav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payman Maadi
Payman Maadi ( fa, پیمان معادی; born 1972), also known as Peyman Moadi, is an Iranian American actor, screenwriter and director. He is best known for starring in the films ''A Separation'' (2011) and ''About Elly'' (2009) by Iranian Academy Award-winning director Asghar Farhadi and ''Last Knights'' (2015) and the independent drama film '' Camp X-Ray'' (2014). For his role in ''A Separation'', he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (2011). Early life Maadi was born in New York City to Iranian parents. When he was 5 years old, his father, an attorney decided to move back to Iran. He graduated from Karaj Azad University with a degree in metallurgical engineering. Maadi later decided to become a screenwriter. Career Maadi started his film career as a screenwriter with the film ''Swan Song'' in 2000. He later wrote several renowned Iranian films. He began his acting career in Asghar Farhadi's film ''About Elly'' (2009), cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siamak Ansari
Siamak Ansari ( fa, سیامک انصاری; born 3 August 1968) is an Iranian actor and director mostly known for his appearances in sitcom comedy series. He has many feature films in his career and has worked with major Iranian film directors. He has been nominated for a best-selling actor's, best actor nomination for Fajr and Hafiz film festivals. He studied arts and got his bachelor from Azad University. He married Tannaz Hadian in 2011 but got divorced later in 2018. In April 2007, Ansari made his directing debut named ''Faza Navardan (the Astronauts)''. This included cast from Shabhaye Barareh: Hadi Kazemi, Reza Shafiei Jam and Shaghayegh Dehghan and also Nasrollah Radesh from Baghe Mozaffar. Filmography * ''Jome Bazar (1997, TV series)'' * ''Golhaye 77 (1998, TV series)'' * ''Hotel (1998, TV series)'' * '' Youthful Days'' (1999, TV series) * '' Pavarchin (Tiptoe) '' (2002, TV series) * ''Noghtechin (Dotting) '' (2003, TV series) * '' Jayezeye Bozorg (Grand Prize) ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
68th Berlin International Film Festival
The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018. German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President. American film director Wes Anderson's animated film ''Isle of Dogs'' opened the festival, becoming first animated film to open the fest. The Romanian film ''Touch Me Not'' directed by Adina Pintilie won the Golden Bear, which also served as the closing night film. Jury Main Competition The following people were named for the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury * Tom Tykwer, film director, screenwriter, producer and composer (Germany) - Jury President * Cécile de France, actress (Belgium) * Chema Prado, journalist and film critic (Spain) * Adele Romanski, film producer (United States) * Ryuichi Sakamoto, musician and composer (Japan) * Stephanie Zacharek, journalist and film critic (United States) Best First Feature Award Jury The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award: * Jona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Mosaffa
Ali Mosaffa ( fa, علی مصفا , born December 1, 1966) is an Iranian actor and director. Life and career Mosaffa was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa (born in Tafresh), was a Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran. Mosaffa's mother, Amir Banoo Karimi, is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran and the eldest daughter of the Persian poet, Seyed Karim Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and English, contributing to his fluency in the language. He is a graduate of Civil engineering from the University of Tehran where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. In the following year he won best male actor at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Mehrjui's 1996 film, ''Leila''. The two marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parinaz Izadyar
Parinaz Izadyar ( fa, پریناز ایزدیار, born August 30, 1985) is an Iranian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Crystal Simorgh and two Hafez Awards. Career Parinaz Izadyar studied graphic design and made her movie debut in 2007 with ''One Man, One City'', and one year later she appeared in Alireza Amini's ''The Same Day'' (2008). She made her first television appearance in Saeed Ebrahimifar's ''Moon In the Shadow'' (2009) TV film. Her first series ''Five Kilometers to Heaven'' aired on IRIB TV3 in 2011 for which she received acclaim. Some of Izadyar's other series include ''Like a Nightmare'' (2011) and ''The Times'' (2012), and '' Shahrzad'' (2015–2018). Izadyar has appeared in a number of movies, including ''Villa Dwellers'' (2017), ''Searing Summer'' (2017), ''Just 6.5'' (2019), and ''The Warden'' (2019). She received the Crystal Simorgh of the Best Actress in a Leading Role for her appearance in '' Life and a Day'' (2016) from the 34th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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