This author-driven documentary starts with the personal story of Mina, the director of the film. She unveils a family secret by telling the story of her grandmother, a woman she never met who died under mysterious circumstances. Her personal story and other women who share their experiences shows how Iran’s patriarchal system instils fear in women in public spaces and in the home.
We are so very happy that Mina Keshavarz’s new film THE ART OF LIVING IN DANGER is selected for IDFA 2020. The film is being shown at Sheffield Doc/Fest and Busan International Film Festival this October. [button link=”https://www.idfa.nl/en/selection/102612/best-of-fests” icon=”search” window=”yes” bg_color=”#ff7276″]IDFA’s 2020 Best of Fests[/button]
Mina Keshavarz’s film THE ART OF LIVING IN DANGER about domestic violence in Iran was selected by Busan International Film Festival for its documentary competition. The festival will start in October.
A journey into the heart of yoga.
Thato Cooper grew up in the Kalahari Desert, where he lives alongside lions. He works at the Modisa Wildlife Project in Botswana, a reserve dedicated to protecting wild animals. When two wild lions settle in the area and start preying on cattle belonging to nearby farmers, Thato and the reserve find themselves drawn into a conflict.
An artist couple from Tehran has made it their mission to revitalise the traditional Iranian art of weaving to save Persian patterns from being forgotten. A journey through the history and art of silk production in Iran, from silkworm cocoon to finished woven fabric – a living testimony to Iran’s cultural diversity.
ME/CFS is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people throughout the world. And yet little research has been carried out into the disease to date. Recently, things have started happening – because the long-term effects of Covid-19 are similar to the typical symptoms of ME/CFS. Scientists are now trying to get to the bottom of this mysterious disease.
Director Mina Keshavarz’s wins the Mecenant Award for THE ART OF LIVING IN DANGER at Busan International Film Festival. The BIFF Mecenant Award is given to best Korean and Asien documentary film directors. Congratulations! [button link=”https://www.biff.kr/eng/artyboard/mboard.asp?Action=view&strBoardID=9611_05&intPage=1&intCategory=0&strSearchCategory=|s_name|s_subject|&strSearchWord=&intSeq=75992″ icon=”search” window=”yes” bg_color=”#ff7276″]BIFF 2020[/button]
Mina’s new film THE ART OF LIVING IN DANGER (2020) was supported by the Filmstiftung NRW and Hot Docs International CrossCurrent Theatrical Fund. It also received the Best Pitch Award at MipDoc 2017 in Cannes and will have its world premiere at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in October 2020…
The six teenage girls – Nancy, Sheelan, Sinai, Paige, Selenna and Nina – live thousands of kilometres apart, in countries with vastly different life circumstances. Girls Don’t Cry tells their stories – stories of courage, female resistance, the longing to fall in love and the determination to break free and shape their own futures.
The tragicomic odyssey of Rocco and Angelo, two friends navigating the challenges of adulthood in their late thirties. Torn between personal desires and societal expectations, their journey reveals the deep-rooted impact of patriarchy on their lives and the struggles faced by a new generation of young men.
mRNA vaccines are the beacon of hope in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. But their potential goes far beyond this. Over 150 different mRNA-based therapies and vaccines are currently being developed around the world. But what is the true potential of mRNA technology? Where are the risks? Is mRNA technology the new game-changer in medicine – or is it just hype?
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