Fifi howls from happiness evokes feelings in exile of the liveliness of. Farshad mahootforoush, bahman mohassess, rokni haerizadeh, ramin haerizadeh, mitra farahani. Fifi howls from happiness documents the last two months in the life of bahman moassess, a celebrated iranian artist at the time of the shah. Oct 01, 20 queer media database we queer cinema fifi howls. Bahman mohassess is a fascinating person, and mitra farahanis really.
One of the artists prominently represented in that exhibition, bahman mohassess, is the subject of iranian filmmaker mitra farahanis fascinating documentary fifi howls from happiness, which is as much a portrait of an extravagant personality as it is an account of his work. Stefan dreess rating of the film fifi howls from happiness stefan drees an extraordinary film. Imbued life is a film about a young womans connection with the. Fifi howls from happiness had its debut at the 20 berlin international film festival, followed in the u. Fifi howls from happiness antenna festival 20 youtube. Farahani wants to film mohassess at work and discovers two brothers who commission a new piece from. Fifi howls from happiness 2012, a documentary about the iranian painter, sculptor and theatre director, bahman mohasses. Fifi howls from happiness official trailer youtube. Farahani wants to film mohassess at work and discovers two brothers who commission a new piece from him. Time suspended 2006 fifi az khoshhali zooze mikeshad in english. In 2009, as part of the three continents festival, le lieu unique in nantes presented her oneperson multidisciplinary exhibition. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing fifi howls from happiness near you. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Aug 07, 2014 nonetheless, fifi howls from happiness the title stems from one of mohasses paintings that he refused to part with emerges as a provocative portrait of an artist who seemed hellbent on.
Fifi howls from happiness is a lyrical documentary that explores the enigma of provocative iranian artist bahman mohassess, dubbed the persian picasso, whose acclaimed paintings and sculptures dominated prerevolutionary iran before he was driven into exile. Bahman mohassess is a fascinating person, and mitra farahanis really knows how to handle him and the strange development of the events. Aug 14, 2014 farahanis direction is artfully suggestive but also, at moments, oblique. Aug 28, 20 the 40th anniversary edition of the telluride film festival unveiled its lineup, as per custom, just days in advance of its presentation in the mountains of colorado.
The buenos aires international festival of independent cinema bafici, spanish. But audiences often took offence at the pronounced phalli. Her latest documentary film, fifi howls from happiness, on painter bahman mohassess, premiered at the 20 berlin and telluride film festival. But audiences often took offence at the pronounced phalli on his mostly naked bronze figures and his work was regularly censored. From historical investigations to deeply personal stories, the films screening the nyff51s motion portraits program present a variety of approaches to the cinematic portrait.
Nov 11, 2018 michael mazur, bay rain iii 2009, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches all images courtesy ryan lee gallery recently, i showed the film fifi howls from happiness 20 by mitra farahani to my. Indeed, from the shoah to the the act of killing and fifi howls from happiness, the documentary films screened at the 63rd berlin international film festival are a. Fifi howls from happiness a revealing portrait of persian. Fifi howls from happiness honors its subject with an engrossing look at his iconoclastic work and fascinating life.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Fifi howls from happiness 20 directed by mitra farahani. After a voluntary thirtyyear exile, this curious contemporary diogenes is preparing to create a final work, which has been commissioned by two young iranian collectors, who are themselves artists. Berlinale documentaries reflect the power of film scene. Fifi howls from happiness depicts the final days of an. Fifi howls from happiness is a lyrical documentary that explores the enigma of provocative iranian artist bahman mohassess, dubbed. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which two are trailers, as listed below. Trained in italy, he created sculptures and paintings in his homeland. Fifi howls from happiness 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Just a woman 2002, a film about morvarids recent gender reassignment in iran. Mitra farahanis lyrical documentary explores the enigma of provocative artist bahman mohassess, the socalled persian picasso, whose acclaimed paintings and sculptures dominated prerevolutionary iran. Its foulmouthed curmudgeon gadfly will earn it a place on. Fifi howls from happiness, titled after mohasses most dearly held of his own paintings, is often frustratingly short on context for those not wellversed in the nationalhistorical ground it covers. Remind me, pacho velez manakamana and mitra farahani fifi howls from happiness for a discussion of their films.
Fifi, cited in the films title, is a picture of a silhouetted figure in red, painted from the shoulders up, with a. Farahani refrains from any straight recapping of the political turbulence that buffeted the irreverent mohasses in his native country. Fifi howls from happiness film irani, download full movie. As an art lover, this movie just melted through my existence. You are wrong to believe you are free, proclaims bahman mohasses, the 79yearold artist who is the subject of fifi howls from happiness, a lively. Oct 02, 20 video archive for the film fifi howls from happiness, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 20.
It was said he destroyed his remaining paintings and disappeared. Aug 28, 20 the lineup for the 40th annual telluride film festival will include gravity, labor day, all is lost, nebraska, inside llewyn davis, and more. Jan 31, 2015 fifi howls from happiness 20 this documentary profiles renowned iranian artist bahman mohassess, whose provocative work put him at odds with his countrys political leaders. Iranian artist and filmmaker mitra farahani chronicles the last days of bahman mohassess, who has been described as the persian picasso. Fifi howls from happiness 20 from butimar productions pro. Through his charismatic, humorous, and original character, mohasses radiates his love of art, poetry, and his philosophy to the viewer. Fifi howls from happiness 20 mitra farahani synopsis. Enlivened by the encounter with these two young iranian collectors, the artist energetically discusses his grand plans and drives a hard bargain for his last work of art. The film rarely leaves the subjects rome apartment, yet it never feels static. Bahman mohassess was a celebrated artist at the time of the shah.
Oct 15, 2017 bahman mohassess was a celebrated artist at the time of the shah. Fifi howls from happiness on dvd 7460538641 from music box films. Even so, you may soon intuit that theres a strong link between the howling and the. Fifi howls from happiness 20 original trailer youtube. Fifi howls from happiness fifi az khoshhali zooze mikeshad. Mitra farahanis lyrical documentary explores the enigma of provocative artist bahman mohassess, the socalled persian picasso, whose acclaimed painting. Fifi howls from happiness fifi az khoshhali zooze mikeshad movies, documentary. A lasting tribute to an elusive artistic genius, fifi howls from happiness affirms the power of creative freedom, the right of the artist to create and to destroy, and above all, to have no. Aug 08, 2014 it isnt until late in fifi howls from happiness that you learn the meaning of the cryptic title. Fifi howls from happiness official us release trailer 2014.
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