Khastegi
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Khastegi (aka Tedium) (Persian: خستگی) is a 2008 Iran
ian (Persian
) independent film
written and directed by Bahman Motamedian
and produced in Iran
. It was shown at 65th Venice International Film Festival
in 2008.
.
the struggles of transsexuals, and in the light of that struggle, comes positive vibes in their courage for
independence despite what others might think.
A NUTSHELL REVIEW
Poetic, delicate, reflective, introspective, dramatic
FILM UP
The work is a bold expose of that society’s unfeeling stand on transsexuals….the film works splendidly
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Cinematographer: Homayoon Paivar
Editor: Behzad Mosleh & Bahman Motamedian
Research: Dr. Behrang Sedighi
Production Designer: Jalil Shabani
Costume Designer: Navid Farahmarzi
Music: Iman Vaziri
Sound: Hossein Abolsedgh, Dariyosh Sadeghpoor & Amirhosain Rasoli
Main Cast:
... Asghar Nejad,
... Ghavi Bal ,
... Moghaddam,
... Sayanpoor,
... Foghani,
... Amjadinia,
... Rahimi,
Producer: Esmaeil Mirzaei Ghomi, Bahman Motamedian
Country of Production: Iran
Year: 2008
Color (b / w): Color
Length: 76'
Language: Persian
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian (Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
) independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
written and directed by Bahman Motamedian
Bahman Motamedian
Bahman Motamedian is an Iranian film maker, photographer, writer and script writer. He was born in Tehran, Iran. Motamedian belongs to the so called "new wave" of Iranian cinema....
and produced in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It was shown at 65th Venice International Film Festival
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on August 27, 2008 by Burn After Reading, and closed on September 6, 2008....
in 2008.
Plot
Khastegi (Sex My Life) (aka Tedium) tells the story of seven Iranian transsexuals living in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
.
"Khastegi" (Sex My Life) screenings
- 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film FestivalLondon Lesbian and Gay Film FestivalThe London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival takes place every spring in London, England. It began as a season of gay and lesbian films at the National Film Theatre in 1986 and 1987 under the title "Gay's Own Pictures", curated by Peter Packer of the Tyneside Cinema, and was renamed the London...
(BFIBritish Film InstituteThe British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
) (March 17-31, 2010/ London, England) - Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDiCINDICINDI, or the Coupled Ion-Neutral Dynamics Investigation is a NASA mission of opportunity payload aboard the C/NOFS satellite. Mission of opportunity is part of the Explorer program.-External links:**...
) (August 19-25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) - Chelsea Art MuseumChelsea Art MuseumThe Chelsea Art Museum is a contemporary art museum located at 556 West 22nd Street on the corner of Eleventh Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City....
(July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) - 19th Toronto LGBT Film Festival (May 14 - 24, 2009 / Toronto, Canada)
- 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23 - 3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy)
- Prague international Film Festival (FebiofestFebiofestFebiofest is the largest film festival in the Czech Republic and the second most prestigious festival in the country . The festival presents a wide spectrum of contemporary and retrospective examples of high-quality film including alternative, film-school and amateur works to a diverse viewing...
) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic) - Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCOFICCOMexico City International Contemporary Film Festival, or FICCO for its initials in Spanish was an annual film festival that began in February 2004 and finished in 2010....
) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City) - Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (4 -10 December 2008 / Singapore)
- Three Continents FestivalThree Continents FestivalThe Festival of the Three Continents is an annual film festival held since 1979 in Nantes, France, and is devoted to the cinemas of Asia, and Africa and Latin America. It was founded by Philippe and Alain Jalladeau. The top award in the festival's competition is the balloon shaped Golden...
, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French) - Sao Paulo Film Festival (17-30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil)
- Venice Film FestivalVenice Film FestivalThe Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
(August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)
Awards and nominations
- Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 23 - 3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy)
- Special citation (Best producer) (Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 4 -10 December 2008/ Singapore)
- Brian PrizeBrian PrizeThe Brian Prize is the trophy awarded from 2006 to “A film that highlights and enhances the values of rationality, respect for human rights, democracy, pluralism, promotion of individuality, freedom of conscience, expression and research, the principle of equal opportunities in public...
(65th Venice International Film Festival65th Venice International Film FestivalThe 65th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on August 27, 2008 by Burn After Reading, and closed on September 6, 2008....
/ August 27 to September 6, 2008)
- Queer LionQueer LionQueer Lion is the trophy awarded from 2007 to the “Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.-History:...
Award (65th Venice International Film Festival65th Venice International Film FestivalThe 65th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on August 27, 2008 by Burn After Reading, and closed on September 6, 2008....
/ August 27 to September 6, 2008)
Press Quotes
Films open our eyes to some things which we have no access to…Khastegi chronicles and documentsthe struggles of transsexuals, and in the light of that struggle, comes positive vibes in their courage for
independence despite what others might think.
A NUTSHELL REVIEW
Poetic, delicate, reflective, introspective, dramatic
FILM UP
The work is a bold expose of that society’s unfeeling stand on transsexuals….the film works splendidly
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Cast & credits
Screenplay: Bahman MotamedianCinematographer: Homayoon Paivar
Editor: Behzad Mosleh & Bahman Motamedian
Research: Dr. Behrang Sedighi
Production Designer: Jalil Shabani
Costume Designer: Navid Farahmarzi
Music: Iman Vaziri
Sound: Hossein Abolsedgh, Dariyosh Sadeghpoor & Amirhosain Rasoli
Main Cast:
... Asghar Nejad,
... Ghavi Bal ,
... Moghaddam,
... Sayanpoor,
... Foghani,
... Amjadinia,
... Rahimi,
Producer: Esmaeil Mirzaei Ghomi, Bahman Motamedian
Country of Production: Iran
Year: 2008
Color (b / w): Color
Length: 76'
Language: Persian