Jews of Iran Joden uit Iran - יהודי אירן
Documentary, 52 minutes, The Netherlands 2005
Persian Spoken, English subtitled and narratedCredits
Director & Producer: Ramin Farahani
Research & Script: Ramin Farahani Commissioning Editor: Annet Betsalel Camera: Soheil Mohseni, Farzin Khosroshahi, Fereydoon Shirdel Editing: Ramin Farahani, Hamid Reza Fard, Juan Morales Sound Recordist: Mohammad Emami Sound Mixing: Juan Morales Narrator: Richard Kohn Poduction: NIK Media (Joodse Omroep, Dutch national TV )
Plot Summary
The Jewish settlement in Iran dates back to 2700 years. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 resulted in the departure of many Jews from the country. This film concentrates on Jews living in Iran presently, with an eye on recent historic developments.
In Tehran, young and old Jews speak about different kinds of discrimination. However, there are also positive aspects, such as a close friendship between two tolerant Muslim and Jewish families. There is a strong and responsive bond between the Jewish community. A lonely elderly woman from the old Jewish neighborhood of Tehran is treated for free at the Jewish hospital. In Isfahan, we witness the love and passion that the main characters have developed for the place they live in. Soleiman Sassoon is a Jewish artist who finds inspiration in Iranian art and Islamic architecture. In Shiraz, the film focuses more on an espionage case against the Jews. Parallel to this, we follow a young Jewish boy who is interested in computers and music. The film ends with a prayer before the Jewish New Year at a synagogue in Tehran. Interviews & Articles
Chabad: Banned documentary sparks Oxford discussion
Ynet: In the Land of Radical Islam Haaretz: Truths half-truths and documentaries The Link: Far from home Cinema without borders: First documentary about Jews in Iran Gozar: An Admirable and Daring Work of Art Jewish Channel: Jews of Iran Wikipedia: Jews of Iran, documentary Video's
Oxdox: School girl (click on the photo)
Festivals & Screenings
Well Played Arab - Iranian Films Berlin, October 2009 Oxdox International Film Festival, Oxford, UK, April 2009 New Orleans Middle East Film Festival, US, August 2008 The Spiro Ark, London UK, June 2007 Avi Chai Institute, Jerusalem June/July 2007 Houston Jewish Film Festival March 2007 Chicago Jewsih Broadcasting Network March 2007 Concordia University Montreal February 2007 London Sephardi Film Festival, UK, 2007 Alaska Jewish Film Festival February 2007 Sephardic Jewish Film Festival New York, February 2007 Jewish Eye Film Festival Beer Sheva November 2006 Nashville Jewish Film Festival US, November 2006 L.A. Sephardic Jewish Film Festival November 2006 San Jose Jewish Film Festival October 2006 San Fransisco Jewish Film Festival July, August 2006 Wahington DC JFF Screening Room May 2006 Seattle Jewish Film Festival March 2006 Broward County Jewish Film Festival, Florida, February 2006 Allentown Jewish Film Festival USA, February 2006 Museum of Tolerance LA, USA, January 2006 New York Jewish Film Festival January 2006 Makor, New York, December 2005 Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival USA, December 2005 Warsaw Jewish Film Festival November 2005 CIJOH, LA USA October 2005 New Zealand International Documentary Festival, 2005 Toronto Jewish Film Festival May 2005 More info and DVD purchase:
"Jews of Iran" DVD on director's weblog
"Jews of Iran" has been broadcast several times on Dutch national TV: March 2005, January 2006 and February 2009. Also TV networks in other countries like US, Israel and Italy have shown this film. Over totstandkoming van "Joden uit Iran" / bestellen DVD Nederlandse versie: Joodse Omroep |
 یهودیان ایران مستند، ۵٢ دقیقه، ١٣٨٤
عوامل کارگردان و مدیر تولید: رامین فراهانی پژوهش و فیلمنامه: رامین فراهانی سردبیر برنامه: آنت بتسالل فیلمبرداران: سهیل محسنی، فرزین خسروشاهی، فریدون شیردل تدوینگران: رامین فراهانی، حمیدرضا فرد، خوآن مورالس صدابردار: محمد امامی میکساژ نهایی: خوآن مورالس گوینده ی متن: ریچارد کوهن تهیه کننده: نیک مدیا (تلویزیون ملی هلند)
موضوع فیلم
با اینکه حضور یهودیان در ایران به پیش از هخامنشیان بازمی گردد، شمار آنان همچنان رو به کاهش است. این مستند نگاهی دارد به زندگی و دلمشغولی های شماری از کلیمیان ایران در تهران، اصفهان و شیراز.
جشنواره ها
«یهودیان ایران» در بخش مسابقه ی ششمین جشنواره مستند کیش پذیرفته شده بود اما مجوز پخش نگرفت. فهرست جشنواره های خارجی را در ستون انگلیسی ببینید.
گفتگو تصویر مثبتی از یهودیان ایران نشان دادم: رادیو زمانه گفتگوی بالا با مقدمه ی کارگردان در وبلاگ گاه نگار گفتگوها و مقالات انگلیسی را در ستون روبرو ببینید.
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