NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THE PERSIAN CATS by Bahman Ghobadi. From the acclaimed Iranian director of Turtles Can Fly, Marooned in Iraq and A Time For drunken Horses, comes the award-winning film about two kids straight out of prison who dare to form a rock band in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Co-written by imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, the film is an indictment of cultural repression in Iran’s exciting underground music scene, a powerful cinematic foreshadowing of current protest movements, and a celebration of an entire generation of Iranians striving towards personal and creative freedom.
Shot in secret and featuring extraordinary performances by real underground bands, NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATS follows a pair of young musicians, recently released from prison, on a mission to take their rock band to Europe. Forbidden by the authorities to play in Iran, they plan their escape abroad with a fast-talking music promoter. Vowing to play one last show before leaving Tehran, their dangerous mission takes them on a free-wheeling journey through the City’s vibrant and diverse underground scene, home to an estimated 2,000 illegal independent bands.
Winner Un Certain Regard – Special Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2009, Audience Award, Miami Film Festival, Critics Prize Sao Paulo Film Festival.
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