Iran Zendan
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Iran Zendan is a feature film by Daryush Shokof
about the situations of political prisoners currently in Iran
. The film is a semi-documentary picture with images taken from the actual events during the mass protests
of the 2009 Iranian presidential election
and what happens to some of protesters after they are incarcerated.Iran Zendan was successfully screened in full length for the first time in Babylon
theatres in Berlin, Germany at 2 p.m. on May 9, 2010. a world-wide screening plan is in construction for the film from June 2010 in hope of supporting Iran's opposition and informing the world powers of the realities in Iran's horrific prisons and the treatment of the political prisoners.
Daryush Shokof
was kidnapped by 4 terrorists in the city of Cologne
in May 2010 and was kept for over 12 days. he was kidnapped for having made 2 films Iran Zendan and Hitler's Grave and was told to stop releasing of both movies or else he would be killed. He has since placed the film Iran Zendan on the global net and free of charge for the whole world to see the realities and horrible conditions the political prisoners are treated inside the prisons in Iran
and under the rules of the Islamic Republic of Iran. the film is a Documentary Fiction of 70 minutes long.
, Germany
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Daryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
about the situations of political prisoners currently in 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...
. The film is a semi-documentary picture with images taken from the actual events during the mass protests
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
of the 2009 Iranian presidential election
Iranian presidential election, 2009
Iran's tenth presidential election was held on 12 June 2009, with incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad running against three challengers. The next morning the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's official news agency, announced that with two-thirds of the votes counted, Ahmadinejad had won the election...
and what happens to some of protesters after they are incarcerated.Iran Zendan was successfully screened in full length for the first time in Babylon
Babylon
Babylon was an Akkadian city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad...
theatres in Berlin, Germany at 2 p.m. on May 9, 2010. a world-wide screening plan is in construction for the film from June 2010 in hope of supporting Iran's opposition and informing the world powers of the realities in Iran's horrific prisons and the treatment of the political prisoners.
Daryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof
Daryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
was kidnapped by 4 terrorists in the city of Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
in May 2010 and was kept for over 12 days. he was kidnapped for having made 2 films Iran Zendan and Hitler's Grave and was told to stop releasing of both movies or else he would be killed. He has since placed the film Iran Zendan on the global net and free of charge for the whole world to see the realities and horrible conditions the political prisoners are treated inside the prisons in 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...
and under the rules of the Islamic Republic of Iran. the film is a Documentary Fiction of 70 minutes long.
Kidnapping
Daryush Shokof was missing for 12 days and is said to have been abducted by Islamist Fanatics who asked him to stop showing both his recent films, Iran Zendan and Hitler's Grave or else he would be killed. He has been under close protection from German police forces ever since he was found near the Rhine River in CologneCologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Cast
- Daryush ShokofDaryush ShokofDaryush Shokof is an Iranian artist, film director, philosopher, writer, art director, and film producer, and singer...
- Mahnaz Talebitari
- Hossein Daryani
- Farnoud Farzad
- Hasan Demirci
- Mehtap Yigit-Özer
- Sivan Salim
- Jahangir Bordjian
- Stefanija Basargina
- Pedram Shoushi
- Tuna Erol
- Marcia Moraes
- Murat Demirci
- Fardi Demirci
External links
- http://www.imdb.com
- http://www.stopthebomb.net
- http://www.casttv.com/video/hm6pc81/iran-zendan-video
- http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=2007320
- http://peyknews.mihanblog.com/post/871
- http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8809290151
- http://www.iran-newspaper.com/1388/9/29/Iran/4391/Page/2/Index.htm