Rapping in Tehran explained

Rapping in Tehran
Director:Hassan Khademi
Runtime:37 minutes
Country:Iran
Language:Persian

Rapping in Tehran is a 2009 documentary film directed by Hassan Khademi. The film depicts the situation of underground music in Iran.[1] The film has participated in several international film festivals including Dok Leipzig, ZagrebDox, United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival and Peace on Earth Film Festival (POEFF).[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] It was nominated for Best Screen Play at the World Music & Independent Film Festival (2010) and won the Special Jury Award from the Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (2010).[11] [12] [13]

Synopsis

The documentary looks at the creation of "underground music" in the Islamic Republic of Iran and shows the daily struggle of young people against the repressive traditional apparatus. Law enforcement agencies are strongly opposed to rap music due to its social content.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Naficy . Hamid . A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 4: The Globalizing Era, 1984–2010 . 2011 . Duke University Press . 978-0-8223-4878-8 . 73 . en.
  2. Web site: Rapping In Tehran . Premiere.fr . FR.
  3. News: 10-day UN film festival marks closing weekend . . 29 October 2010.
  4. Web site: Rapping in Tehran . www.unaff.org.
  5. Web site: Chicago International Movies and Music Festival . en . 5 March 2010.
  6. Web site: 3rd Annual IranIan FIlm FestIval .
  7. Web site: Rapping in Tehran . L'Internaute . fr.
  8. Web site: Rapping in Tehran . Cinema Without Borders . 3 July 2010.
  9. News: Koziarski . Ed M. . Rapping in Tehran . . 25 February 2010.
  10. Web site: PROGRAMMATION FLM4 / MERCREDI 9 JUIN . www.filmerlamusique.com.
  11. Rapping for Tehran . . 2010 . 28 . 416.
  12. News: قاضی و مرگ "حسن خادمی" پس از آمستردام در تهران/ کارگردان رپ خوانی،دادگاه قاتل زنان در کرج را بررسی می کند . Iran Art . fa.
  13. Web site: مستند معروف‌ترین قاضی جنایی ایران متقاضی حضور در جشنواره سینماحقیقت شد . DEFC . fa . 14 August 2017.
  14. News: آغاز جشنواره‌ی فیلم لایپزیگ . DW.COM . . fa-IR.