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Originally posted by: souro

I think you need to make it a GA and search for them if at all any are there 😆

Make it happen DT member. 😛

I want a GA that says, Return_to_hades looking for young Iranian residents for research into portrayal of Iran in cinema, Islamic youth movements and conflict with the moral police. Perhaps some of my old friends from that one friendly debate will be interested. 😆

I'll ask God. to send a personal thanks to those who respond.

Originally posted by: God.

why this particular topic?

I saw an Iranian film this weekend. Actually more Canadian/Iranian. They could not shoot in Tehran so it was shot in Beirut, even then they lied to Lebanon officials what the film was about as well. Basically it's a lesbian drama set in Tehran. The writers, makers, actors are all Muslims of Iranian descent living all over. I was actually surprised at the underground rave and drug scenes in Tehran and some other stuff. I was also surprised at the boldness in Muslim cinema. At the same time the portrayal of moral police is also disturbing. They actually have men probing and checking a girl for virginity for being arrested on the count for 'smoking and driving while possessing ovaries'. So I wanted to hear the thoughts on actual Iranians on what it is like in Tehran and how close/far are these foreign Iranians in portraying their country.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

I saw an Iranian film this weekend. Actually more Canadian/Iranian. They could not shoot in Tehran so it was shot in Beirut, even then they lied to Lebanon officials what the film was about as well. Basically it's a lesbian drama set in Tehran. The writers, makers, actors are all Muslims of Iranian descent living all over. I was actually surprised at the underground rave and drug scenes in Tehran and some other stuff. I was also surprised at the boldness in Muslim cinema. At the same time the portrayal of moral police is also disturbing. They actually have men probing and checking a girl for virginity for being arrested on the count for 'smoking and driving while possessing ovaries'. So I wanted to hear the thoughts on actual Iranians on what it is like in Tehran and how close/far are these foreign Iranians in portraying their country.

Originally posted by: hindu4lyf

It is indeed true RTH. The political situation has a lot to do with it. I have an Iranian friend from Tehran and I've heard all about the brutalities of these police officers performing these virgin checks which often leads to raping of girls. Due to these checks done by police officers and often by husbands who expect their wife to be a virgin, hymen repair has become a common practice although of course illegal. Having said that, she claims finding a young Iranian guy that is a virgin in Tehran is near impossible.

I'm pretty sure the virgin checks and other atrocities exist.

What took me aback was the huge dichotomy of the situation there. Sitting here I picture that a country like Iran has minimal freedom being a girl. It is nothing like the teenage or youth any of us would have in India, USA, UK etc. And that even for the general youth there is no night life or social life. But allegedly there is a huge underground drug and rave scene in Tehran. You have these teenage girls going out at night into hidden parties, drinking, smoking, having sex and having a teenage life just like teens in other countries, perhaps even more so - the only difference it is all hidden and they have the moral police out there to keep cracking down on them.

But its not just partying. It shows a whole frustrated youth culture that is enamored by hippies and revolutionaries and believes that somewhere through their underground rebellion they can change the country. The parents also turn out quite progressive. The concern is not that their daughter is sinful or promiscuous or breaking religion, but more of a genuine concern of breaking rules where consequences are so dire.

In that sense I found a lot of optimism that the facade shown is not what people want but religious leaders want to impress on the world.

At the same time it is pessimistic because despite being wealthy the protagonists family seems to have no power or influence over the moral police. In fact you see them having to appease the moral police. You also see a very independent teenage girl who broke all taboos slowly morph into a submissive obedient wife. Being arrested by the moral police leads to her family marrying her off hastily. Initially she continues to rebel but slowly becomes broken with the fact that she can't ever rebel the system.

But then again there is little hope because the protagonist does not accept fate and the movie ends with her bribing an officer for a visa to Dubai. Aaargh and it makes me mad not knowing if she eventually makes it or is caught again for the third time.

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The essay queen back with her testaments?

@RTH - i have come across plenty of arabs but never iranis ... I think ur best bet will be to make a 'are there any Iranians here" topic in Chat Club or Members Lounge 😆😆😆


Why IF though? there must be plenty of other sites as well...


On another note ... i really really want to watch Iranian movies ... I remember seeing Osama last year - an Afghan film.. It was heartbreakingly tragic 😭 (definitely recommend it ..its on youtube) and then there was this Turk movie that i saw with my brother, Chariots of Revolution (Devrim ARABALARI) ... such a simple story ... that was its beauty..

jimmy Kriegel had done it once again. Look at the reactions of people watching Super bowl, suddenly when someone turn off the tv. Though not hilarious as Cute halloween candy video, its still fun to watch.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmqqKV49cg&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE]

@OSJ - if the size is problematic than lemme know 😆 i'll resize them 😛

Originally posted by: UnsolvedMystery

jimmy Kriegel had done it once again. Look at the reactions of people watching Super bowl, suddenly when someone turn off the tv. Though not hilarious as Cute halloween candy video, its still fun to watch.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmqqKV49cg&feature=player_embedded[/YOUTUBE]

this is hilarious😆...people are crazy but not as crazy as the Indians when a cricket match between Pak and India is going on😆...I remember my Dad going crazy when there was a powercut in between the cricket matches...he always kept a battery operated transistor by his side...because in India u can trust the power to go off when the most exciting over is about to start...and transistor is not the same as TV😆... BTW...i liked the woman who used this opportunity to tell her husband that its Feb and the Christmas tree was still there🤣

Originally posted by: shaktheback

The essay queen back with her testaments?

And where were u ...Shak ji?😆