Winning numerous awards, the director and writer Bahram Tavakoli (بهرام توکلی) is a well-established filmmaker of the new generation of Iranian cinema. One of his most successful works is 'Here without Me' (2011), which explores the struggle to survive and the importance to dream for a dysfunctional family in contemporary Iran. It is a breathtaking adaptation of Tennessee Williams 'The Glass Menagerie' and was not only directed, but also written by Bahram Tavakoli. Bahram Tavakoli is also known
...for Biganeh, The Shallow Yellow Sky (Asemane Zarde Kam Omgh), A Walk in the Fog (Parse Dar Meh), Barefoot in Paradise (Pa Berahne Dar Behesht) and I am Diego Maradona (Man Diego Maradona Hastam).Bahram Tavakoli has been a Director in some movies:
Here without Me is about that This contemporary Iranian adaptation of Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie' portrays the clash between the dreams and the harsh reality of life in contemporary Tehran. Ehsan struggles to make a living as a writer. Hemmed in on all sides by his dysfunctional family, including his his disabled sister Yalda and his frantic, overworked mother Farideh, Ehsan frequently seeks to escape his claustrophobic life by going to the cinema, where he can daydream his malaise into happiness. As each member of his family pursues their individual dreams, a tiny string of hope for a better future keeps them together. But for how long can this string last? Winner of Best Actress at the 2011 World Film Festival in Montreal (Fatemeh Motamed-Aria). In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Ahmad Saatchian, Fatemeh Motamed Aria, Negar Javaherian, Parsa Pirouzfar, Saber Abar, Saeed Saadi, Saeed Malekan, Bahram Dehghan, Amir Hossein Ghasemii, Hamid Khozooei Abyaneh, Atoosa Ghalamfarsaei, Hossein Bashash, Hamed Sabet, Mehdi Hosseininia, Vahid Nafar, Atieh Javid, Ali Nikraftar, Somayeh Jafari.
Barefoot in Paradise is about that 'Barefoot In Paradise' tells an emotionally engaging story about a clergyman who decides to fulfil his military service in a medical institution. This institution, incidentally, specialises in taking care of patients with an incurable disease. The film consists of beautifully constructed cinematography, which reflects the spiritual theme that underpins the entire journey. In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Amin Tarokh, Fahimeh Rastkar, Houman Seyyedi, Marzieh Vafamehr, Negar Javaherian, Esmaeel Khalaj, Afshin Hashemi, Habibollah Kasehsaz, Saeed Malekan, Bahram Dehghan, Hamid Khozooei Abyaneh, Amir Kaveh Ahaninjan, Ali Samadpour, Majid Leilaji, Siamak Adib, Mahmood Moosavinejad, Hassan Zahedi, Reza Shirvani, Danial Noroush, Zhaleh Shoari, Sirus Hemati, Bahram Shakeri.
Strangerr is about that A free adaptation of "Streetcar Named Desire". A trouble-minded woman enters her sister's family and causes problems. In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Mahnaz Afshar, Pantea Bahram, Amir Jafari, Houman Barghnavard, Saeed Malekan, Hamid Khozooei Abyaneh, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Ali Salehi, Sara Samiei, Keyvan Moghaddam, Hamed Sabet, Mehdi Saadi, Ali Nikraftar, Faramarz Abolsedgh.
The Shallow Yellow Sky is about that This film tells the story of young couple Ghazal and Mehran whose relationship becomes intensely complicated after Ghazal suffers a mental breakdown caused by the death of her family in a car crash. No longer able to appreciate beauty, and constantly apprehensive of the world around her, Ghazal seeks to preserve a sense of her life before the crash, and in doing so remembers the old poem 'The Shallow Yellow Sky'. As she explores its layers of beauty, the poem intertwines with the narrative and draws stunning parallels between nature and the couple’s failing relationship. An enthralling and mysterious drama about absent beauty and the search for forgotten meaning. In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Saber Abar, Sahar Dolatshahi, Taraneh Alidoosti, Saeed Changizian, Saeed Malekan, Hossein Alizadeh, Bahram Dehghan, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Hamidreza Azarang, Reza Nazari, Peyman Shadmanfar, Amir Hossein Haddad, Ali Nikraftar.
Bahram Tavakoli has been a Writer in some movies:
Closer is about that Ali is keen to introduce his gentle fiance, Mahtab, to his family. However, he has previously told her that they are all dead. When the pair arrive at the family home, Ali's bitter siblings meet him with hostility. Ali's rebellious nephew Makan, meanwhile, is departing for a life abroad against his wishes. When the truth about Ali's mysterious past comes to light, Ali fears that Mahtab will want nothing to do with him. This beautifully shot work from Mostafa Ahmadi provides spellbinding performances and the thought-provoking question of what family truly means. In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Parsa Pirouzfar, Pegah Ahangarani, Saber Abar, Setareh Eskandari, Nazanin Farahani, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh, Christophe Rezai, Saeed Malekan, Amin Mirshekari, Bahram Dehghan, Atoosa Ghalamfarsaei, Bahram Badakhshani, Mostafa Ahmadi, Hasti Beshrutani, Sepehr Seifi, Faraz Modiri, Mohammad Bahrani.
I Am Diego Maradona is about that In this energetic black comedy, a stone thrown through a window becomes the catalyst for a family feud between two sisters and their families. Azar's son, Babak, is to marry Mahshid, Azadeh's daughter. However, things don't quite go to plan, and what begins as tension between the two factions becomes an all-out war. When kidnapping and attempted murder are added to the mix, it is unclear if the family will ever see eye to eye. Narrated by Azar's writer son, Fahrad, the film’s eclectic cast and episodic nature is reminiscent of the work of Wes Anderson. In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Golab Adineh, Houman Seyyedi, Saber Abar, Vishka Asayesh, Babak Hamidian, Jamshid Hashempour, Saeed Aghakhani, Javad Norooz Beigi, Mohsen Darsanj, Bahram Dehghan, Houman Behmanesh, Sara Bahrami, Mohammad Kart, Mahmoud Samakbashi, Alireza Alavian, Pantea Panahiha, Keyvan Moghaddam, Hamed Sabet, Alireza Ostadi, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Alafar, Sohi Banoo Zoalghadr, Sajjad Tabesh.
The Lost Strait is about that The resistance of Ammar battalion in Abughoraib strait at the last days of Iran-Iraq war. In this film Bahram Tavakoli collaborates with Ghorban Najafi, Javad Ezati, Mehdi Sabbaghi, Ali Soleimani, Saeed Malekan, Hamid Khozooei Abyaneh, Yadollah Shadmani, Mehdi Pakdel, Hamidreza Azarang, Amir Jadidi, Mohammad Reza Shojaee, Rashid Daneshmand, Hamed Sabet, Meysam Molaee, Milad Yazdani, Banipal Shoomoon, Mehdi Ghorbani, Mohammad Badrloo.
Other films are:
A Stroll in the Fog, Red Snow, Gholamreza Takhti, Day Zero, Muhammad Iqbal, Red Intelligence
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