Khastegi Explained

Khastegi
Director:	Bahman Motamedian
Producer:	Bahman Motamedian Esmaeil Mirzaei Ghomi
Music:	Iman Vaziri
Cinematography:	Homayoon Paivar
Editing:	Bahman Motamedian Behzad Mosleh
Distributor:	Celluloid Dreams
Runtime:	76 minutes
Country:	Iran
Language:	Persian

Khastegi (Persian: خستگی; also known as Tedium and Sex My Life) is a 2008 Persian independent film written and directed by Bahman Motamedian and produced in Iran. It was shown at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.

Plot

Khastegi (aka Tedium) tells the story of seven Iranian transsexuals living in Tehran.^[1]

Screenings

• 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) (March 17–31, 2010/ London, England) ^[2]
• Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) (August 19–25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) ^[3]
• Chelsea Art Museum (July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) ^[4]
• 19th Toronto LGBT Film Festival (May 14–24, 2009 / Toronto, Ontario, Canada) ^[5]
• 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) ^[6]
• Prague international Film Festival (Febiofest) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)^[7]
• Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City)^[8]
• Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (4–10 December 2008 / Singapore)^{[9] [10]}
• Three Continents Festival, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French)^[11]
• Sao Paulo Film Festival (17–30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil)^[12]
• Venice Film Festival (August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]}

Awards and nominations

• Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) ^[6]
• Special citation (Best producer) (Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 4–10 December 2008/ Singapore)^{[24] [25]}
• Brian Award (65th Venice International Film Festival / August 27 to September 6, 2008) ^{[26] [27]}
• Queer Lion Award (65th Venice International Film Festival / August 27 to September 6, 2008)^{[28] [29]}

Notes and References

1. 1 http://www.celluloid-dreams.com/current_slate/all_films/sex_my_life/
2. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) Web site: Sex My Life | 24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival . 2010-03-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100314200207/http://www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/films/world/370 . 2010-03-14 .
3. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) http://www.cindi.or.kr/cindi2009/eng/pages/film/index.php?section=2&page=3
4. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Chelsea Art Museum in New York City http://www.artslant.com/ny/venues/show/564-chelsea-art-museum
5. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 19th annual Toronto GBLT Film Festival http://www.insideout.ca/19Annual/program_details.cfm?program_id=46
6. BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th Turin GBLT Film Festival https://archive.today/20120911221412/http://www.tglff.com/cmz855-2988-15140/highlights/BEST-DOCUMENTARY:-ex-aequo-KHASTEGI-(IRAN)-AND-OUT-IN-INDIA:-A-FAMILY'S-JOURNEY-(USA).html
7. KHASTEGI at the Prague international film festival (Febiofest) Web site: Archived copy . 2009-09-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219073649/http://www.febiofest.cz/en/detail_filmu.php?filmid=2008385 . 2012-02-19 .
8. KHASTEGI at the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) http://www.ficco.com.mx/index.php/ficco/programacion/1/39/IE
9. [Screen Daily]
10. Asian First Films: Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Best Producer, Best Actor (Male), and Best Actor (Female) at Asian Festival of First Films http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/nominated.html
11. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at the Three Continents Festival http://www.3continents.com/
12. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 32nd Sao Paulo Film Festival (Competition - New Directors) Web site: 33ª Mostra Internacional de Cinema . 2009-09-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727094448/http://www.mostra.org/32/exib_filme.php?filme=247&language=en . 2011-07-27 .
13. [Variety (magazine)|Variety]
14. Biennale Cinema 65th Venice International Film Festival: Khastegi (Sex My Life) by the Iranian director Bahman Motamedian is the first Surprise Film http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/cinema/en/79900.html
15. [Variety (magazine)|Variety]
16. http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.2445609440 Iranian director makes debut at Venice Film Festival
17. [Fox News]
18. http://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/Global/arts_culture_media/Iran.asp New Film Explores Trans-sexuality in Iran
19. Web site: Iranian Film about Trans Life to be shown at Venice Film Festival . 2009-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713134543/http://blogout.justout.com/?p=1560#more-1560 . 2011-07-13 . dead .
20. [Le Monde]
21. [La Repubblica]
22. [The Hollywood Reporter]
23. [The Guardian]
24. [Variety (magazine)|Variety]
25. [Screen Daily]
26. La Biennale:Brian Prize for Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Venice Film Festival http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/cinema/en/80160.1.html
27. Web site: Premio Brian alla mostra di Venezia 2008 . 6 November 2008 . 10 September 2022.
28. Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival http://movie-on.blogspot.com/2008/09/65th-venice-film-festival-queer-lion.html
29. Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the Queer Lion http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080905-158934/Czech-drama-tipped-for-Queer-Lion-at-Venice-film-festival