Raving Iran
''Raving Iran'' is a 2016 Swiss film written and directed by Susanne Regina Meures. The film follows Iranian DJs Anoosh Rakizade and Arash Shadram as they try to organise raves and make electronic music while attempting to evade the controls of the Iranian government. Plot Anoosh and Arash - who perform together as Blade&Beard — are filmed as they attempt to organise clandestine events, produce and distribute their album and are refused permits and permission to print their posters and CDs. After Anoosh is arrested when police raid one of their parties, they decide to apply for visas to play concerts abroad. When they are invited to play in Switzerland, they eventually decide to apply for asylum there. Production Meures worked for magazines like Dazed & Confused and heard about the underground music scene in Iran. She started trying to make contacts with people in Iran through Facebook, and then travelled to Tehran to meet people in person. She found it difficult to persuade ...
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Susanne Regina Meures
Susanne may refer to: *Susanne (given name), a feminine given name (including a list of people with the name) *, later USS ''SP-411'', a United States Navy patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919 *, the proposed name and designation for a vessel the Navy considered for service during World War I but never acquired * ''Susanne'' (1950 film), a Danish film directed by Torben Anton Svendsen * ''Susanne'' (1961 film), a Swedish film directed by Elsa Colfach * "Susanne" (song), by Weezer See also * *Suzanne (other) *Susanna (other) *Susana (other) *Susann *Zuzana Zuzana is a common female given name in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is often translated to other languages as Zuzanna (Polish), Zsuzsanna (Hungarian), Suzanne, Susan, or Susannah – all commonly derived from the Hebrew language name Shosh ...

Christian Frei
Christian Frei (born 1959 in Schönenwerd, Solothurn) is a Swiss filmmaker and film producer. He is mostly known for his films '' War Photographer'' (2001), '' The Giant Buddhas'' (2005) and '' Space Tourists'' (2009). Frei has been an associate lecturer on Reflection Competence at the University of St. Gallen from 2006 to 2023. From 2006 to 2009 he was president of the "Documentary Film Commission" for the film section of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, and from 2010 to 2022 he had held the position of President of the Swiss Film Academy. Career Frei follows his protagonists closely - always in search of authentic moments, and always keeping the whole picture in mind. Peter-Matthias Gaede said that Frei made films that avoided "noise, pompous gestures, the rush of speed" and that he and his cameraman (Peter Indergand) made films that were subtle and "exude quiet persistance". According to Kulturzeit, "What makes these films so extraordinary? They are authentic moments tha ...
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Ghazal Shakeri
Ghazal Shakeri (; born March 13, 1979) is an Iranian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in ''Facing Mirrors'' (2011), '' Shahrzad'' (2015–2016), and ''Sara and Ayda'' (2017). Shakeri has received four Crystal Simorgh nominations for her performances in ''Facing Mirrors'', ''Sara and Ayda'', ''Sima's Unfinished Narration'' (2023), and ''Raha Raha may refer to: * Raha Assembly constituency of Assam, India *Raha, Assam, a village in India * Raha, Muna, capital of Muna Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia * Raha, Nepal, a village in Dolpa district *Rāḥa (), a common Arabic name for ...'' (2025). Filmography Film Web Television Awards and nominations References External links * Ghazal ShakeriOn SourehCinema (in Persian) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shakeri, Ghazal Iranian child actresses Iranian film actresses Iranian television actresses Actresses from Tehran Actors from Tehran Living people 1979 births ...
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Gabriel Lobos
In the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam), Gabriel ( ) is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to mankind, as the messenger of God. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran. Many Christian traditions – including Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism – revere Gabriel as a saint. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel (biblical figure), Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, Daniel 9, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings not preserved in Hebrew. Alongside the archangel Michael (archangel), Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of the Israelites, people of History of ancient Israel and Judah, Israel, defending it against the angels of the other peoples. In the New Testament, the Gospel of Luke relates the Annunciation, in which the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah (New Testament figur ...
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