Dear Cinephiles/ Colleagues/ Friends,
Following the monthly video screening sessions of "Café Cinema",
which has been focused on Iranian film history in a twelve session program, the
10th monthly video screening will present "The Silence", a prominent
film from "Mohsen Makhmalbaf", Director of distinguished films as the
likes of Safar e Ghandehar (aka Kandahar, International/English title) (2001),
Gabbeh (1996), Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema (aka Once Upon a Time, Cinema)
(1992), The Cyclist (1987)
Gilda Boffa is a recent graduate of the masters program in Film Studies at
Concordia University. She wrote her thesis about the influence of Persian
mystical thought and poetry on the later cinema of Mohsen Makhmalbaf. She will
give a lecture about how these elements inform the film that we will be
screening, The Silence.
Plot Summary:
Because of his special gift in identifying objects by the sounds they make, a
blind young boy is employed as a string instrument tuner in a small village in
Tajikistan. He may be blind but that does not mean he cannot see. On his way to
work, he could tell the quality of the bread the young girls along the streets
are peddling by simply touching their ware. His world is made more colorful and
quaint because of his sensitivity to his surroundings. The only problem is that
he is easily "tempted" by street musicians' performances and arrives
late at work.
Entrance for 2 sessions: 5$ (You may just show your last ticket if you have
participated any previous session. Tickets for 5 sessions are available at
$10). The money goes for development of future cultural/cinematic events of
Café Cinema. YOUR DONATION is highly appreciated.
RSVP please, Due to the limitation of seats
Director:Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer:Mohsen Makhmalbaf (writer)
Release Date: 9 September 1998 (France)
Runtime:76 min
Country:Iran | Tajikistan | France
Language:Persian
Color:Color
Cast:
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Khorshid |
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Nadareh |
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Khorshid's Mother |
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