Taboo: Zohre & Manouchehr ( Tabous - Zohre & Manouchehr )

Taboo: Zohre & Manouchehr (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Tabous - Zohre & Manouchehr
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Farsi ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
67 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Iran ( Africa, Middle East )

Directed By:
Mitra Farahani

Written By:
Iraj Mirza
Mitra Farahani

Actors:
Coralie Revel ..... Zohre
Stéphane Benrezzak ..... Manouchehr

Synopsis:

In contemporary Iranian society, all aspects of private life, love and sexuality, are controlled and repressed by religious doctrines, which have formed a dominating political system. How do men and women find ways to fulfil their love and sexuality in a society full of prohibitions and injunctions, where holding hands is already considered a sin? This sensational documentary gives voice to different members of Iranian society, from women who have found a way to have sexual relationships before marriage to religious fanatics condemning masturbation. It contains fictional scenes from Zohre & Manoucher, an erotic poem by 19th century Iranian writer Iraj Mirza which respects the formal rules of Iranian verse. As Mitra Farahani puts it: 'Today, if you ask an Iranian to define love, their response will inevitably be a poetic reference. Poetry is of fundamental importance in Iran. […] It is impossible to speak of love, and therefore of sexuality, without speaking in terms of poetry.' The poetic sequences show how Iranian culture, religion and the art of love are not necessarily contradictory and could well exist in harmony if one let them.

Over the course of three years, Iranian filmmaker Mitra Farahani interviewed Iranians of different ages and types: a young woman living in freedom, a teen living at home, a transsexual, a retired soldier and a prostitute. With great candor, they expressed their thoughts about love, especially sexuality, in a country dominated by Islam, where affection is prohibited in public and virginity is essential for a woman wishing to marry. The testimonies are interspersed by the enactment of an erotic Persian poem from the XIXe century written by Iraj Mirza.

Documentary. Conversations with women and men about religion and love in contemporary Iran.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 06 October, 2011.

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