Breathful
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Breathful is a gangster-comedy
film with an all-woman cast made by Daryush Shokof
in 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
The title was used previously by Shokof for another movie in 1990 in New York, called:
Ben Hur, the breathless, taxi-driver in Casa Blanca, or simply, the "breathful".
it is a gangster comedy and dedicated to freedom of women worldwide, and most specifically in his homeland of Iran.
They go through all sorts of absurd situations in order to sell the drugs, and are unable to sell them. They bring the drugs back to Sigi and ask her to forget the deal. Their life turns into a miserable ride from that moment on. They first try unsuccessfully to sell the drugs to a close associate. Simultaneously Berta (played by Taies Farzan) continues on with her routine job of daring hold ups of store clerks. She brings home hard cash as Fuss (Narges Rashidi) continues in contacting her society of elite friends in a calm, cool, and relaxed manner—in contrast to all the pain Berta has to go through to make ends meet. Fuss' ignorance, and collectedness, finally aggravates Berta to the point of explosion. So they fight, and have disagreements throughout the film. Their troubles and conflict peak as Fuss suggests they should become painters and sell art works to get rich overnight, and for Berta to stop all that rubbish store robbery business. The Gallery scene is a true delight as Berta and Fuss put on a real show in exhibiting their art works. Their situation gets more helpless as Fuss has an affair with the Boss' beautiful daughter Naomi. Sigi finds out about the affair and thereafter it is evident that the climax is near as Sigi goes to get her daughter back and kill the two of funniest girl couples in the gangster world. The shootout leaves many dead bodies. Their bloody bodies are escorted from the scene by the crazy, brave and mysterious taxi-driver, Benny Hur.
cast two Iranian lead actresses, Taies Frazan and Narges Rashidi, mainly because he dedicated this movie to the freedom of women worldwide and most specifically to Iranian women in his own homeland Iran
.
He believes women are brutally under dictatorial, and unjust treatment by the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran which is currently ruling his country.
Shokof made an attempt in the gangster-comedy genre to show that women can do it all without any participation of a male actor throughout. Films in this genre are usually dominated by men.
the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
NYIIFVF in 2007.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
film with an all-woman cast made by Daryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
in 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
The title was used previously by Shokof for another movie in 1990 in New York, called:
Ben Hur, the breathless, taxi-driver in Casa Blanca, or simply, the "breathful".
it is a gangster comedy and dedicated to freedom of women worldwide, and most specifically in his homeland of Iran.
Plot synopsis
Two friends Taies Farzan, and Narges Rashidi (both Iranians living in Germany) try to get rich quickly by getting drugs on credit from a drug lord (Sigi).They go through all sorts of absurd situations in order to sell the drugs, and are unable to sell them. They bring the drugs back to Sigi and ask her to forget the deal. Their life turns into a miserable ride from that moment on. They first try unsuccessfully to sell the drugs to a close associate. Simultaneously Berta (played by Taies Farzan) continues on with her routine job of daring hold ups of store clerks. She brings home hard cash as Fuss (Narges Rashidi) continues in contacting her society of elite friends in a calm, cool, and relaxed manner—in contrast to all the pain Berta has to go through to make ends meet. Fuss' ignorance, and collectedness, finally aggravates Berta to the point of explosion. So they fight, and have disagreements throughout the film. Their troubles and conflict peak as Fuss suggests they should become painters and sell art works to get rich overnight, and for Berta to stop all that rubbish store robbery business. The Gallery scene is a true delight as Berta and Fuss put on a real show in exhibiting their art works. Their situation gets more helpless as Fuss has an affair with the Boss' beautiful daughter Naomi. Sigi finds out about the affair and thereafter it is evident that the climax is near as Sigi goes to get her daughter back and kill the two of funniest girl couples in the gangster world. The shootout leaves many dead bodies. Their bloody bodies are escorted from the scene by the crazy, brave and mysterious taxi-driver, Benny Hur.
Cast
- Taies Farzan
- Narges Rashidi
- Jasmin Wagner
- Tina Mcervale
- Souzan Alavi
- Barbara KowaBarbara KowaBarbara Kowa is an Austrian actress. She was born on March 5, 1973, in Hannover, Germany.Mainly known for her theater work in Germany, France, and Japan, Miss Kowa made some impressive international film and television appearances, i.e. in Lexx...
- Marina Welsch
- Monica Schubert
- Daryush ShokofDaryush ShokofDaryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
Background
Daryush ShokofDaryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
cast two Iranian lead actresses, Taies Frazan and Narges Rashidi, mainly because he dedicated this movie to the freedom of women worldwide and most specifically to Iranian women in his own homeland Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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He believes women are brutally under dictatorial, and unjust treatment by the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran which is currently ruling his country.
Shokof made an attempt in the gangster-comedy genre to show that women can do it all without any participation of a male actor throughout. Films in this genre are usually dominated by men.
Awards
The film won the Best Director award for Daryush ShokofDaryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
New York International Independent Film and Video Festival is a film screening event in various American cities. It was founded in 1993, and its website claims it has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit...
NYIIFVF in 2007.
External links
- http://www.crew-united.com
- http://www.itndistribution.com
- http://www.taiesfarzan.com
- http://www.nyfilmvideo.com
- http://www.lastheplace.com
- http://www.rgmentertainment.com
- http://www.top-nachrichten-24.de
- http://www.ofdb.de
- http://www.breathful.info