CHE

THE SWEET DREAM OF THE CANE

Year: 2005
Running Time: 30 minutes DV CAM
Country: Cuba/Spain/USA

Spanish with subtitle English
Director: Mahmoud Reza Sani

produced by:Arvandan Film . Co
 

Description: The filmmaker goes to Cuba with the purpose of making a film about Che Guevara. He tries to find some one who looks like Che to play the role. But instead he finds new things about Che and life in Cuban society.

 

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SIYAMO

the Black-Haired Girl

Year: 2003
Running Time: 27 min
Country: Iran
produced by:Arvandan Film . Co, H. DOBRENSKY          
Director, Screenplay and Editing and: Mahmoud Reza Sani                     

Cast:

Jamal Gol Nabi Zade, Mirza Fiez Ahmad, Nasser Zahedi, Friedon Fakori, Venos Habibi

 

Synopsis

A documentary about Afghanistan and its people. A whimsical and poetic quest for romantic love in today's Afghanistan through tradition and folklore.

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AWARDS and Festival participation :

- Cesare Zavattini Prize for BEST DOCUMENTARY ($5000) at the 1st Gibara Cine Pobre Film Festival, Cuba;

-  BEST DOCUMENTARY KODAK Prize ($1000) at Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee  Festival 2003 ;

Official Section :
- Edmonton Golden Visions, Canada Film Festival
- Nashville, USA International Film Festival
- Oberhausen Film Festival 2003;
- Tiburon San Francisco Film Festival 2004
- Kassel Filmladen Documentary Festival, Germany 2004;
- Shadow DOK Amsterdam Festival 2004;
- Utrecht Documentary Film Festival 2004;
- Asia-Expo Film Festival, Lyon 2004
- Tirana, Albania Film Festival 2004
- Paris-Berlin Film Encounters
 

 

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Mahmoud Reza Sani

 

 

 

 

Director 30 years old, made 12 short films, 1 television serial and 2 features. Has acted in several Iranian films and worked as director's assistant. Formed his own company 2 years ago. Also has sea-faring background and worked as a sailor for a while before turning back to his true love, cinema.

mahmoudsani2001@yahoo.com

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