Khastegi
Khastegi (Sex My Life) (aka Tedium) (Persian: خستگی) is a 2008 Iranian (Persian) independent film written and directed by Bahman Motamedian and produced in Iran. It was shown at 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.
Plot
Khastegi (Sex My Life) (aka Tedium) tells the story of seven Iranian transsexuals living in Tehran.[1]
"Khastegi" (Sex My Life) screenings
- 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) (March 17-31, 2010/ London, England) [2]
- Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) (August 19-25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) [3]
- Chelsea Art Museum (July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) [4]
- 19th Toronto LGBT Film Festival (May 14 - 24, 2009 / Toronto, Canada) [5]
- 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23 - 3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) [6]
- Prague international Film Festival (Febiofest) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)[7]
- Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City)[8]
- Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (4 -10 December 2008 / Singapore)[9][10]
- Three Continents Festival, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French)[11]
- Sao Paulo Film Festival (17-30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil)[12]
- Venice Film Festival (August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Awards and nominations
- Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 23 - 3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) [6]
- Special citation (Best producer) (Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 4 -10 December 2008/ Singapore)[24][25]
Press Quotes
Films open our eyes to some things which we have no access to…Khastegi chronicles and documents
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[29]
Cast & credits
Screenplay: Bahman Motamedian
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
References
- ^ 1 [1]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) [2]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) [3]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Chelsea Art Museum in New York City [4]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 19th annual Toronto GBLT Film Festival [5]
- ^ a b BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th Turin GBLT Film Festival [6]
- ^ KHASTEGI at the Prague international film festival (Febiofest) [7]
- ^ KHASTEGI at the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) [8]
- ^ Screen Daily: Asian Festival of First Films awards [9]
- ^ Asian First Films: Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Best Producer, Best Actor (Male), and Best Actor (Female) at Asian Festival of First Films [10]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at the Three Continents Festival [11]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 32nd Sao Paulo Film Festival (Competition - New Directors) [12]
- ^ Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) joins Venice festival lineup [13]
- ^ Biennale Cinema 65th Venice International Film Festival: Khastegi (Sex My Life) by the Iranian director Bahman Motamedian is the first Surprise Film [14]
- ^ Variety: 2008 Venice Film Festival lineup [15]
- ^ Iranian director makes debut at Venice Film Festival
- ^ Fox News:Khastegi (Sex My Life): Iranian Film Delves Into Modern-Day Transsexual World [16]
- ^ New Film Explores Trans-sexuality in Iran
- ^ Iranian Film about Trans Life to be shown at Venice Film Festival
- ^ Le Monde:D'Iran, de Chine, deux films incognito [17]
- ^ Repubblica: "Racconto i trans iraniani in un film clandestino in patria" [18]
- ^ Hollywood Reporter: The story of Iran’s transsexuals in a society that virtually denies their existence [19]
- ^ The Guardian: Iranian Film Explores Transsexual World [20]
- ^ Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) special citation for best producer at Asian Festival of First Films [21]
- ^ Screen Daily: Asian Festival of 1st Films unveils nominations [22]
- ^ La Biennale:Brian Prize for Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Venice Film Festival [23]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival [24]
- ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the Queer Lion [25]
- ^ Press Quotes
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