009 - City of Mice (feat. Dr. Maral Aguilera-Moradipour)

Cinema Rex - Iranian Cinema Podcast

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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…

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Considered by many to be the most famous puppet show for children and all ages. City of Mice (Shahr-e Mooshha) tells the story of a town full of anthropomorphic mice who have to pack their belongings and quickly evacuate their town once news has spread of a wild cat who has arrived and wants to eat them up. The story centres mostly around the students of a shared classroom lead by their loyal teacher. While on their journey, the mice encounter dangerous obstacles and strange allies all while being tracked down by the nefarious cat hot on their tails. (Marzieh Boroomand & Mohammad Ali Talebi, 1986) Available to watch for free on YouTube.

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009 - City of Mice (feat. Dr. Maral Aguilera-Moradipour)

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037 - Samad Goes to School (ft. Agha Navid) 1:20:58

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Samad and the other villagers attend school so that they can learn to read, when a gang of drug smugglers infiltrate their class resulting in a hilarious slapstick confrontation between the villagers and the gangsters. This movie is available on YouTube. Directed by Parviz Sayyad.

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036 - My Favourite Cake 52:05

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Seventy-year-old Mahin, solitary until now, chooses to revive her love life. A chance encounter becomes an unforgettable evening. Directed by Maryam Moghadam & Behtash Sanaeeha

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035 - Salam Cinema 1:04:36

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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of film, Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf advertises an open casting for his next movie. However when hundreds of people show up, he decides to make a movie about the casting of these would-be actors. Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. This film is available for rental on Vimeo.…

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034 - Shorts: Motherland, Empty Your Pockets, Retouch, I Am Trying to Remember (ft. Afra Nariman) + Arian Moayed and Jasmin Mozaffari Interviews 1:46:29

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Our first short films special where we dive into films by Pegah Ahangarani, Kaveh Mazaheri, Tara Aghdashloo & Jasmin Mozaffari. This episode also includes special interviews with Jasmin Mozaffari and Arian Moayed.

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033 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig (ft. Noura Alavi) 1:41:18

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Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures in an attempt to uncover the truth. Spoilers from 00:33:46 - 01:17:11

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032 - Joonam (ft. Jasmin Mozaffari) + Arian Moayed and Sierra Urich Interviews 1:43:29

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A young filmmaker delves into her mother and grandmother's complicated pasts, and her own fractured Iranian identity. This episode also features interviews with the Director of the film, Sierra Urich, and Executive Producer Arian Moayed.

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031 - Ten 1:01:39

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A visual social examination in the form of ten conversations between a driving woman and her various pick-ups and hitchhikers. A film by Mania Akbari and Abbas Kiarostami.

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030 - Hollywood Hitjobs: House of Sand and Fog (ft. Rob Michaels) 1:24:17

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After losing her house due to a taxing error, reformed addict Kathy Nicolo begins to harass the new owners of the house - Iranian immigrant Massoud Amir Behrani, along with his wife and son. Based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. Directed by Vadim Perelman This film is available for digital purchase and rental.…

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029 - A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (ft. Seena Haddad) 1:14:07

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In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour. This film is available for digital rental and purchase in the U.S, U.K. and Canada.

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028 - Under the Shadow 59:47

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Our first Halloween Special! As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home. Directed by Babak Anvari. This movie can be found on Netflix in most territories.

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027 - The Stranger and The Fog 1:08:00

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A boat drifts onto the shore of a small village, which the beautiful Rana hopes the has brought back her husband, who disappeared a year ago out on the sea. But the only passenger is Ayat, a wounded stranger with no memory of how he ended up in this land. After gradually proving himself as a member of the community, Ayat grows increasingly paranoid about wraiths from a forgotten past. Directed by Bahram Beyzaie…

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026 - Downpour 1:19:24

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When he takes a job as a schoolteacher in a new neighborhood, the hapless intellectual Mr. Hekmati finds that he is a fish out of water. Directed by Bahram Beyzaie

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025 - Baran (ft. Aisha Jamal) 1:20:58

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In a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Azeri worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both of their lives. Directed by Majid Majidi.

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024 - Leila's Brothers 1:07:12

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Leila, who has spent her entire life caring for her family, hatches a plan to help her struggling brothers - but she might have to cross her parents to do it. Directed by Saeed Roustayi. This movie can be found in select local cinemas.

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023 - King of the Hearts (ft. Tara Grammy) 1:18:53

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