American film and television viewers will get the chance to observe life in another part of the world.
The documentary "The Glass House" premiered Monday night at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on the Sundance Channel. Directed by Hamid Rahmanian and produced by Melissa Hibbard, the film, which originally debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, is a look at life in Iran through the eyes of four young women. With different ages and different issues among them, the 18 months of their lives captured on film reveal much about the difficulties faced by women in the Middle Eastern nation.
At 20, Sussan is the oldest of the movie's subjects. Suffering from family sexual abuse and a debilitating head injury, she has married frequently and is working on improving her education in search of a better life. Mitra, 16, must contend with an angry, abusive father who views her as being overweight and lazy, but...
The documentary "The Glass House" premiered Monday night at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on the Sundance Channel. Directed by Hamid Rahmanian and produced by Melissa Hibbard, the film, which originally debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, is a look at life in Iran through the eyes of four young women. With different ages and different issues among them, the 18 months of their lives captured on film reveal much about the difficulties faced by women in the Middle Eastern nation.
At 20, Sussan is the oldest of the movie's subjects. Suffering from family sexual abuse and a debilitating head injury, she has married frequently and is working on improving her education in search of a better life. Mitra, 16, must contend with an angry, abusive father who views her as being overweight and lazy, but...
- 11/17/2009
- icelebz.com
Two new documentaries to be screened at the American Cinematheque: The Glass House (above) with director Hamid Rahmanian In Person Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Aero Theatre Banking of Heaven with writer-producer Laurie Allen In Person An Unflinching Look at the Controversial Latter-Day Saint Community Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Egyptian Theatre The Glass House, which was screened at Sundance 2009, is "an intimate portrait of the never-before-seen plight of underclass Iranian women," while Banking of Heaven is " an unflinching look at a controversial Latter-Day Saints community" that is described as "home to a culture that routinely practices child rape, welfare fraud and systematic mind control." Wednesday, October 28 – 7:30 Pm at the Aero Theatre The Glass House, 2009, 92 min. [...]...
- 10/16/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
James Cameron in Los Angeles with 70Mm prints of "Aliens" and "The Abyss"?!?! The Dardenne brothers in New York for a career retrospective?!?! The instant cult classic "The Room" with Tommy Wiseau live in Austin?!?! Be still my heart. There's something for all tastes this summer on the West Coast, the East Coast and as you'll notice, the Third Coast on our calendar of the must-see events on the repertory theater circuit in May, June and July. And don't miss our look at the indie films that are hitting theaters or headed to online, VOD or DVD premiere this summer.
Anthology Film Archives
With the New York Polish Film Festival (May 6-10) and first-runs of the docs "Ice People" (May 1-7) and "Audience of One" (May 8-14) and Ken Jacobs' reinvention of his 1969 work "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son" with the 3D "Anaglyph Tom" (May 15-21) taking up the Anthology's screens,...
Anthology Film Archives
With the New York Polish Film Festival (May 6-10) and first-runs of the docs "Ice People" (May 1-7) and "Audience of One" (May 8-14) and Ken Jacobs' reinvention of his 1969 work "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son" with the 3D "Anaglyph Tom" (May 15-21) taking up the Anthology's screens,...
- 5/5/2009
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
"The Glass House" review by Steve Ramos, Writer Its compelling female subjects make 'The Glass House' a crowd favorite The lively but troubled young residents of a Tehran women's day shelter along with its heroic director, Iranian expatriate Marjaneh Hakati, provide compelling stories and solid audience potential for "The Glass House," director Hamid Rahmanian's feature-length documentary about this inspiring community of women. Best described as a behind-the-scenes look, "The Glass House," premiering in the World Cinema Documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival, follows a number of the shelter's patrons as they deal with the harsh challenges in their lives. Susan, 20, fights off abuse at the hands of her sigheh, or temporary husband. Mitra, 16, faces violent behavior from her father. Meanwhile, Nazila, 19, secretly records her Rap songs, a huge risk because it is against the law in Iran for women to sing publicly. Rahmanian, who previously directed...
- 1/30/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"The Glass House" review by Steve Ramos, Writer Its compelling female subjects make 'The Glass House' a crowd favorite The lively but troubled young residents of a Tehran women's day shelter along with its heroic director, Iranian expatriate Marjaneh Hakati, provide compelling stories and solid audience potential for "The Glass House," director Hamid Rahmanian's feature-length documentary about this inspiring community of women. Best described as a behind-the-scenes look, "The G...
- 1/30/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"The Glass House" review by Steve Ramos, Writer Its compelling female subjects make 'The Glass House' a crowd favorite The lively but troubled young residents of a Tehran women's day shelter along with its heroic director, Iranian expatriate Marjaneh Hakati, provide compelling stories and solid audience potential for "The Glass House," director Hamid Rahmanian's feature-length documentary about this inspiring community of women. Best described as a behind-the-scenes look, "The G...
- 1/30/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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