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Ghazaleh Parsafar
Kinderfilmfest / 14plus
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Ghazaleh Parsafar, M.S. Babak Hanlo
Kinderfilmfest / 14plus
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Gholamreza Ramezani
Kinderfilmfest / 14plus
However, the night before her exam, her father falls seriously ill and has to be taken to hospital. And so, on the very day that is so crucial for her future, Hayat finds herself obliged to stay at home and look after her sister. And theres nobody who can help her. On this of all days, she has to attend to both the farm and the child all on her own. Undeterred, she does everything in her power to get to the village school in time for her examination. The morning in question turns out to be a breathtaking rally through daily life in an Iranian family because Hayat knows exactly what she wants.
HAYAT is an outstanding example of current Iranian cinemas ability to portray in an entertaining manner the gradual changes that are taking place
in traditional attitudes to gender roles. Gholamreza Ramezanis work is the Opening Film of the 2005 Berlin International Film Festivals Kinderfilmfest.
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Ghasaleh Paksafar and Gholamreza Ramezani, actress and director of Hayat, the opening film of the Kinderfilmfest, receiving a great response from the Zoo-Palast audience.
Hayat · Kinderfilmfest / 14plus · Feb 11, 2005
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Ghasaleh Paksafar, Gholamreza Ramezani
Actress Ghasaleh Paksafar (left) and director Gholamreza Ramezani (2nd from right) of Kinderfilmfeat opening film Hayat enjoying the Kinderfilmfest party. They are accompanied by a friend and their interpretor Maryam Tayeb-Haghou.
Hayat · Kinderfilmfest / 14plus · Feb 14, 2005
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Ghasaleh Parsafar
Was there from beginning to end: Ghasaleh Parsafar, the young actress of Kinderfilmfest opener Hayat, here with interpretor Maryam Tayeb-Haghgou.
Hayat · Kinderfilmfest / 14plus · Feb 19, 2005