“THE
FORBIDDEN CHAPTER”
• Italy/France/Iran 2005 – 90’ – 35mm colour
Screenplay: Fariborz Kamkari
Director: Fariborz Kamkari
Cinematography: Kazem Shahbazi
Editors: Amin Aslani, Claudio di Mauro, Nicolas Gaster
Music: Peyman Yazdanian
Producers: Fabrizia Falzetti, Fariborz Kamkari
Distribution: Cinequest Distribution Label www.theforbiddenchapter.com
MAIN CAST
Faramarz Gharibian
Nima Hassandoust
Negar Abedi
Farhad Mohandes Pour
A serial killer, a religious school, a detective, a prostitute. Iran today. Inspired by real events which took place in a Holy City, where a religious school shares the same interest as the government: the elimination of sinners.
BEST DIRECTOR AT BRUXELLES INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2006
Festival:
San Sebastian 2005 (in competition)
Stockholm 2005 (in competition)
Cinequest 2006 (in competition)
Bucharest 2006 (in competition)
NatFilm Festival 2006 (in competition)
Bruxelles Fantastic Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
Rome Independent Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
New European Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
Alexandria Film Festival 2006
Ecovision Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
Bianco Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
Ravenna Nightmare Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
Bruxelles Independent Film Festival 2006 (in competition)
Das critic.de Premierkino 2007
Salento Fear Festival 2007 (BEST FILM AND BEST DIRECTOR)
XXV Uruguay Film Festival 2007
Genève Festival de Films des autres mondes 2008
