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Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi
Wed Feb 11, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan
Lamakaan will host a special evening dedicated to the works of acclaimed Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi this February. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, the festival brings together cinephiles, students, and lovers of world cinema to experience Ghobadi’s powerful storytelling that blends poetic realism with the struggles and resilience of Kurdish life.
About the Director: Bahman Ghobadi, born on February 1, 1969, in Baneh, Kurdistan Province, Iran, is a Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker celebrated for his poignant storytelling that blends poetic realism with the lived struggles of Kurdish communities. Educated in film directing at Iran Broadcasting College, Ghobadi rose to international prominence with his debut feature A Time for Drunken Horses (2000), which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes. His subsequent films, including Turtles Can Fly (2004), Half Moon (2006), and No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), further cemented his reputation as a filmmaker who captures resilience, identity, and the human spirit against the backdrop of political and social upheaval.
Film Title: A TIME FOR DRUKEN HORSES | 2000 | 80 Mins | Iran | Kurdish and Farsi with English Subtitles.
About the film: A Time for Drunken Horses is a 2000 Kurdish language drama film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was a co-winner of the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. Leonard Maltin notes that the film was "written by the director and shot in his native village, with a cast of extraordinary non-professionals.
Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is free and open to all!
About the Director: Bahman Ghobadi, born on February 1, 1969, in Baneh, Kurdistan Province, Iran, is a Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker celebrated for his poignant storytelling that blends poetic realism with the lived struggles of Kurdish communities. Educated in film directing at Iran Broadcasting College, Ghobadi rose to international prominence with his debut feature A Time for Drunken Horses (2000), which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes. His subsequent films, including Turtles Can Fly (2004), Half Moon (2006), and No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), further cemented his reputation as a filmmaker who captures resilience, identity, and the human spirit against the backdrop of political and social upheaval.
Film Title: A TIME FOR DRUKEN HORSES | 2000 | 80 Mins | Iran | Kurdish and Farsi with English Subtitles.
About the film: A Time for Drunken Horses is a 2000 Kurdish language drama film directed by Bahman Ghobadi and produced in Iran. It was a co-winner of the Caméra d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000. Leonard Maltin notes that the film was "written by the director and shot in his native village, with a cast of extraordinary non-professionals.
Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is free and open to all!