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"HIDE YOUR WORDS"
(Harfhayat Ra Penhan Kon)
 

Director and Designer: Behnam Behzadi
Image: Majid Ghorbanifar
Editor: B. Behzadi
Producer: B. Behzadi
2002, 27min, Color, DVCAM

   
SYNOPSIS:

Zahra and Shahnaz, from Bakhtiari tribe, are both top students and work in the salt spring. Their parents tell them that they have the permission to continue their education. Zahra is not quite sure, but hesitates to express her feelings because of the existing custom limitations. Can she hide her words?

BIOGRAPHY:  

Born in 1972, Behnam Behzadi graduated in film-making in 1997. After making some programs for TV, his first short film RETALIATION gained an international success, winning the second prize of FIPA 2000 in France.

FILMOGRAPHY

Short Film:    

  • RETALIATION , 25min     1999

Documentary:    

  • THE ECHO OF THE BLUE TILE , 20min        2000  
  • HIDE YOUR WORDS , 27min                      2002

Feature:

  • ADDRESS , 60min                                    2001

FESTIVALS:

  1. International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2002 (IDFA)
  2. East Lansing Children’s Film Festival (2003 ) USA
  3. Silverdocs Int’l Film Festival ( 2003 -USA)
    Awarded the Silverdocs Jury award for Short Films

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