کسی از گربه های ایرانی خبر نداره

Synopsis

After having been released from jail, a young girl and boy roam the heart of Tehran and start an underground journey to form a new band, and find, one by one, members among hidden underground music groups. They want to leave Iran to participate in music festivals in London and Paris, but have neither money nor passport. The two young musicians contact another man, to get them a fake passport and organize for them an underground concert before they leave.

Crew

Written, directed and produced by Bahman Ghobadi
Screenplay by Bahman Ghobadi, Hossein M. Abkenar and Roxana Saberi
Cinematographer: Touradj Aslani
Edit: Hayedeh Safiyari
Programming: Sepehr Mikaeilian
Director Assistants: Mehdi Pourmusa, Sepehr Mikaeilian and Batin Ghobadi
Sound Engineer: Nezamedin Kiaei
Sound Mix: Bahman Ardalan
Production Manager: Behrooz Ghobadi
Cast: Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koushanejad, Hamed Behdad Babak Mirzakhani…

Year: 2009
Duration: 106 minutes
Production: MIJFILM
Foreign sales: WILD BUNCH

Festivals No one knows about the Persian Cats has participated in:

  1. Festival De Cannes from 13 to 24 May- Un Certain Regard- France 2009
  2. Helsinki International Filmfestival, 17th – 27th September
  3. San Sebastin ‎Film festival ‎18th – 26th ‎September‎, Spain 2009‎
  4. Hamburg Film ‎festival ‎24th ‎September ‎‎3rd ‎October, Germany 2009
  5. ‎38th edition of ‎the Festival du ‎Nouveau ‎Cinéma, ‎7th – 18th ‎October ‎Canada‎ 2009‎
  6. 38th edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Montreal Canada, 7th – 18th October 2009
  7. 14th Pusan, Korea, 8th -16th October 2009
  8. Middle East ‎International ‎Film festival ‎8th – 17th ‎October, EAU,‎2009‎
  9. London Film festival ‎14th -29th ‎October, UK,‎2009‎
  10. Doha Tribeca ‎Film Festival, October 29 ‎- ‎November ‎‎1, Qatar, 2009‎
  11. Kurdish Film Festival, 21th-25th October, NY, USA, 2009
  12. Cpenhagen Film festival, 6th-15th November, Denmark, 2009
  13. Screening Mars Company, Paris, 16th – 20th November
  14. Stockholm Film festival, 16th-20th November, Sweden,2009
  15. Tokyo Filmex Film Festival, 21th-29th November, Japan, 2009
  16. 4th Kurdish Film Festival, Frankfurt, Germany, 26th-29th November 2009
  17. 13th Tallinn Blach Nights Film festival, 1st November 6th December 2009
  18. Screening days Mars company, Paris, 9th-11th December
  19. The International Film Festival of Kerala, India, 11th – 18th December 2009, as Jury
  20. Cinéart, Brussels, Belgium, 10th – 11th of January 2010
  21. Rotterdam Film festival, 30th Jan- 7 february,
  22. FILM MIDDLE EAST NOW film festival, Florence, Italy, 3 to 7 February
  23. international independent film festiva, Turkey Istanbul, 20-21 February 2009
  24. W&M’s 2010 Global Film Festival: Film and Music, USA, 18-21 February
  25. 2010 Cape Winelands Film Jury in Cape Town, 17 – 27 March 2009, Jury
  26. Amnesty International’s Movies that Matter Festival – The Hague, Netherlands, 25th – 31st March
  27. 3rd edition of the “without borders” film festival, Rome at casa del cinema Italy, july 7,8,9, 2010

Awards

  1. Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize, Cannes Film festival, 2009
  2. The Francois – Chalais Prize, Cannes Film Festival, 2009
  3. The black pearl award Audience choice, Middle East ‎International ‎Film festival 2009
  4. The black pearl for the best actor,Middle East ‎International ‎Film festival 2009
  5. Critics Best International Feature Film, 33th Mostra International Film festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2009
  6. JURY PRIZE FOR CINEMATOGRAPHICALLY CAPTURING, 13th Tallinn Blach Nights Film festival 2009
  7. FICC Jury Award, 13th Tallinn Blach Nights Film festival 2009
  8. NETPAC Jury Award, 13th Tallinn Blach Nights Film festival 2009
  9. Audience award at Miami International Film Festival, 2010
  10. Lifetime Achievement Award, Movies That Matter,  Holland, 2010