Fireworks wednesday, a domestic drama from iran the. Fireworks wednesday 2006 directed by asghar farhadi. One of those movies is fireworks wednesday, directed by asghar farhadi. The drama is another precisely calibrated, culturally specific demonstration of farhadis skills in constructing empathy machines. On 209 w houston st, n ew york, ny 10014, t here is a small movie theat er called the film forum, the place you go to watch independent films. Made by the producers behind the very popular anime film your name, fireworks follows two teens who end up repeating the same day over and over again thanks to a magical orb. Last year saw the release of the mesmerizing about elly 2009, and now we have farhadis third feature, fireworks wednesday chaharshanbe suri, arguably his finest achievement outside of a separation. Cast and crew credits for fireworks wednesday, 2006, directed by asghar farhadi, with taraneh alidoosti, matin heydamia, pantea bahram, at turner classic movies. Parents need to know that fireworks is an anime teen romance thats available both dubbed in english and in the original japanese, with subtitles. The whole movie takes place on fire works wednesdayred wednesday, the persian new year.
Fireworks wednesday streaming vf regarder le film complet. On the last wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the persian new year, people set off. Fireworks wednesday is a 2006 iranian drama film directed by asghar farhadi and cowritten by farhadi and mani haghighi. Persistent sounds of pop rockets and cap guns loom around the films primary action, which concerns a dissolving marriage between a middleclass couple, a young woman about to be married, and the bustling of the apartment complex where they live. Fireworks wednesday few iranian films have tried to realistically depict both the urban middle and lower classes, and fewer still with the complexity of. Mark schilling of the japan times gave the film a rating of 3. Asghar farhadis rereleased 2006 film fireworks wednesday lays the groundwork for the brilliance of 2011s a separation. Fireworks wednesday does the autopsy and discovers the boy had botulism, which she believes is the cause of death. Asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday is a moving portrait. Why fireworks wednesday is the one film you should watch. The iranian director of a separation has made another icily cool and controlled film about marriage that is filled with emotional. Mar 16, 2016 belatedly released in the united states, fireworks wednesday is mr. The iranian director of a separation has made another icily cool and controlled film about marriage that is filled with emotional explosions. Hediyeh tehrani in chaharshanbesoori 2006 hediyeh tehrani and sahar dolatshahi in chaharshanbesoori 2006 hamid.
This shuffled chronology, i want to suggest, is not unlike the plot of a farhadi film, in which each. It stars hedyeh tehrani, taraneh alidousti, and hamid farokhnezhad. I initially tracked down this film back in 2008 when, believe it or not, it went directly to home video. Rouhi, spending her first day at a new job, finds herself in the midst of a different kind of fireworks a domestic dispute between her. A young maid taraneh alidoosti finds herself drawn into her employerss marital troubles.
Fireworks is known for being the first gay narrative film in the united states. Rouhi, spending her first day at a new job, finds herself in the midst of a different kind of fireworks a domestic dispute between her new. Caharsanbe suri is a 2006 iranian drama film directed by asghar farhadi and cowritten by farhadi and mani haghighi. Fireworks wednesday aka red wednesday, this year march 16 is a joyous holiday. Fireworks wednesday takes place during one or two daysthe leadup to and culmination of nowruz, the persian new year celebration. Takeshi kitano, who made it, must be very serene or very angry. Fireworks wednesday 2006 regarder par hamid farokhnezhad, hediyeh tehrani, taraneh alidoosti, pantea bahram. From the twotime academy award winning director of. Tombe du nid telefilm aurelien wiik france 1999 youtube.
Fireworks wednesday online streamen in mit untertiteln 4320p. Fathom events showings tuesday, thursday and saturday. Fireworks wednesday film complet en entier streaming vf francais 2006 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. With hamid farokhnezhad, hediyeh tehrani, taraneh alidoosti, pantea bahram. Asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday presents a familiar problem for anyone who decides to bone up on a directors complete filmography. Fireworks wednesday online streamen in mit untertiteln. The new japanese film fireworks is like a charles bronson death wish movie so drained of story, cliche, convention and plot that nothing is left, except pure form and impulse.
Farhadis third film, with a screenplay by him and mani haghighi. Fireworks wednesday witnesses, with great patience, the fires within. Further in line with the directors filmography, this story has a nesting. Hediyeh tehrani in chaharshanbesoori 2006 taraneh alidoosti in chaharshanbesoori 2006 hediyeh tehrani in. A grasshopper film release and running 104 minutes, fireworks wednesday opens this wednesday, march 16, at film forum in new york city, where it will have a twoweek run. Hedieh tehrani in fireworks wednesday, a film directed by asghar farhadi.
It is the happiest of persian holidays, an excuse for families to get together, an excuse to set bonfires in the streets and dance around them, and yet it has a controversial history in recent years, since it is a remnant of the zoroastrian past. Mar 05, 2016 a grasshopper film release and running 104 minutes, fireworks wednesday opens this wednesday, march 16, at film forum in new york city, where it will have a twoweek run. Asghar farhadis film, set during the boisterous new year celebrations in tehran, dissects the imploding marriage of an affluent couple. Beginning on april 8, santa monicas nuart theater is hosting a weeklong run of acclaimed iranian director asghar farhadis 2006 drama fireworks wednesday, a. Iranian director asghar farhadis third feature, chahar shanbeh suri aka fireworks wednesday, follows rouhi taraneh alidoosti, a betrothed woman who works for a local housekeeping agency. Fireworks wednesday is the third film asghar farhadi has directed, although it is the fourth of his films to come out in the united statesafter a separation, the past, and about ellyhis fifth, sixth, and third, released here in that order. May 30, 2016 on 209 w houston st, n ew york, ny 10014, t here is a small movie theat er called the film forum, the place you go to watch independent films. Fireworks wednesday 2006 upon hearing of the engagement of her housekeeper, roohi taraneh alidoosti, housewife mozhde hedye tehrani sends the betrothed to enjoy free services at a local. Fireworks wednesday official trailer 1 2016 hamid farokhnezhad movie hd. After a festival tour back in 2006 and a nowoutofprint dvd release, asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday has been theatrically rereleased by the newly established grasshopper films. Expect a couple of kisses and a few suggestive comments and.
This shuffled chronology, i want to suggest, is not unlike the plot of a farhadi film, in which each divulged bit of information forces the audience. Mar 14, 2016 c lutter fills the miseenscene of fireworks wednesday like an unstated question pondering the fine line between a celebration and chaos. Fireworks wednesday brings an organic, sympathetic, and humanistic take on themes that have long been explored. This film will also be available at the following theatres with tickets available soon. Mar 16, 2016 fireworks wednesday is the third film asghar farhadi has directed, although it is the fourth of his films to come out in the united statesafter a separation, the past, and about ellyhis fifth, sixth, and third, released here in that order. Asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday, from the academy awardwinning director of a separation, the past and about elly, is a gripping and suspenseful dramaa story of marital intrigue and betrayal set against the backdrop of the persian new year holiday. Farhadi counterpoints the festivities with a simmering domestic intrigue observed by rouhi, a young maid taraneh alidoosti, elly of about elly, who cleans for a married couple. It is fireworks wednesday, a rowdy holiday that precedes the springequinox arrival of the persian new year this year on march 20. Exploring the social hierarchies of iranian society, this film gives us a rare glimpse into the private lives of a people often misunderstood by the. Belatedly released in the united states, fireworks wednesday is mr. Fireworks wednesday is certainly one step in the right direction, as his construction of tense situations and marital analysis begins to acquire the masterful traits that a separation would have in the future. As for other playdates and cities, i am not sure, perhaps the distributor a newcomer in the field of foreign, independent and documentary films will see fit to tell us soon. On the last wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the persian new year, people set off fireworks. Fireworks wednesday aka red wednesday, this year march 16 is a joyous holiday celebrating the persian new year with bonfires, firecrackers, and dancing in the streets.
Fireworks wednesday official us release trailer 1 2016 hamid. From the academy award winning director of a separation and about elly, asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday is a gripping, suspenseful drama a story of marital intrigue and betrayal set. A suspicion of adultery is the main topic here, and how a mismanaged marriage with a serious lack of communication and a strong issue of. Because it dates from zoroastrian times, fireworks wednesday is held in suspicion by irans islamic rulers. Fireworks wednesday benefits enormously from its stellar cast, especially alidoosti, who played the mysterious title character in farhadis 2009 drama about elly. While making love, they talk about their beliefs and. Fireworks is an exhausting film that might telegraph some of its twists, but. Complete 8film collection bluray disc, 2011, 8disc set. On the last wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the persian new year, people set off fireworks following an ancient zoroastrian tradition. Why fireworks wednesday is the one film you should watch this week video this week peter bradshaw recommends you see fireworks wednesday, the 2006 drama by oscarwinning iranian director asghar. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Filmed in his parents home in beverly hills, california, over a long weekend while they were away, the film stars anger and explicitly explores themes of homosexuality and sadomasochism. Feb 07, 2006 fireworks wednesday few iranian films have tried to realistically depict both the urban middle and lower classes, and fewer still with the complexity of story telling and depth of characterization. Apr 28, 2016 fireworks wednesday benefits enormously from its stellar cast, especially alidoosti, who played the mysterious title character in farhadis 2009 drama about elly.
Set against the persia new year that features people bursting firecrackers as a part of the zoroastrian tradition, asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday is about the fireworks that happen inside the flat of a domestically disturbed family of three. On wednesdays, the soldier leaves the barracks and visits the apartment of the buddhist man in the city. Rouhi, a young bridetobe, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in tehran. Telefilm francais realise par edouard molinaro en 1999. A separation, asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday is a gripping. Fireworks wednesday sheds light on earlier work of oscar. From the twotime academy award winning director of the salesman and a separation, asghar farhadis fireworks wednesday is a gripping, suspenseful drama a story of marital intrigue and betrayal set against the backdrop of the persian new year.
But pobodys nerfect, and flicks ltd nor any advertiser accepts liability for information that may be inaccurate. In farsi with english subtitles from asghar farhadi, the oscarwinning iranian director of a separation and about elly. The couple she is working for, morteza and mojdeh, are having serious. Fireworks wednesday chaharshanbesoori 2016 rotten tomatoes. Asghar farhadi, director of the oscarwinning a separation, takes another look at a stressed marriage. Fireworks wednesday delves into the untidy lives of contemporary iranians to reveal the complicated relationships of its threedimensional characters, beautifully realized by these seasoned actors. Its rewarding to see a film where ones handle on characters, and the mood of any given situation, is unstable at best. Grasshopper film is a distribution company dedicated to the release of acclaimed and awardwinning independent film. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. It has been said that western art is the art of putting in, and eastern art is the art of leaving out.