''Khastegi'' (Persian: خستگی; also known as ''Tedium'' and ''Sex My Life'') is a 2008 Persian independent film written and directed by

Bahman Motamedian Bahman Motamedian (; born 2 July) is an Iranian filmmaker, photographer, writer and script writer. He was born in Tehran, Iran. Motamedian belongs to the so-called " new wave" of Iranian cinema. Bahman Motamedian is also has been involved in ove ...

and produced in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

. It was shown at the

65th Venice International Film Festival The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August 2008 to 6 September 2008, at Venice Lido in Italy. The festival was dedicated to the late Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine.

in 2008.

Plot

''Khastegi'' tells the story of seven Iranian

transsexuals A transsexual person is someone who experiences a gender identity that is inconsistent with their assigned sex, and desires to permanently transition to the sex or gender with which they identify, usually seeking medical assistance (includ ...

living in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

Screenings

* 24th BFI

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(

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) (March 17–31, 2010/ London, England) * Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (

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) (August 19–25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) *

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(July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) * 19th Toronto LGBT Film Festival (May 14–24, 2009 / Toronto, Ontario, Canada) * 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th Turin GBLT Film Festivalbr>
/ref> * Prague international Film Festival (

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) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic) * Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (

FICCO ''Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival'', or ''FICCO'' (''Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo'') for its initials in Spanish was an annual film festival founded by film producers Michel Lipkes and Paula Astorga in Februar ...

) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City) * Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (4–10 December 2008 / Singapore) *

Three Continents Festival The Three Continents Festival ( French: ''Festival des 3 Continents'') is an annual film festival held since 1979 in Nantes, France, devoted to the cinemas of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It was founded by Philippe and Alain Jalladeau.

, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French) *

Sao Paulo Film Festival SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Y ...

(17–30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil) *

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...

(August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)

Awards and nominations

*Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) *Special citation (Best producer) ( Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 4–10 December 2008/ Singapore) *

Brian Award The Brian Award (in Italian language, Italian: ''Premio Brian'') is the award given since 2006 to “a film that highlights and enhances the values of rationality, respect for human rights, democracy, pluralism, promotion of individuality, freedo ...

(

/ August 27 to September 6, 2008) *

Queer Lion The Queer Lion is the trophy awarded yearly since 2007 to the “Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.David Opie"Venice Film Festival: A Guide To Every Queer Lion Award ...

Award (

/ August 27 to September 6, 2008)Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the

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References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 1284579, Khastegi 2008 films 2008 drama films Transgender-related films Films set in Iran 2000s Persian-language films Iranian LGBTQ-related films 2008 LGBTQ-related films Iranian drama films