Khastegi

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Khastegi
Directed byBahman Motamedian
Written byBahman Motamedian
Produced byBahman Motamedian
Esmaeil Mirzaei Ghomi
Cinematography
Edited byBahman Motamedian
Behzad Mosleh
Music by
Distributed byCelluloid Dreams
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
Running time
76 minutes
CountryIran
LanguagePersian

Khastegi (Persian: خستگی; also known as Tedium and Sex My Life) is a 2008 Persian independent film written and directed by Bahman Motamedian and produced in Iran. It was shown at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.

Plot[]

Khastegi (aka Tedium) tells the story of seven Iranian transsexuals living in Tehran.[1]

Screenings[]

  • 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) (March 17–31, 2010/ London, England) [2]
  • () (August 19–25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) [3]
  • Chelsea Art Museum (July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) [4]
  • 19th (May 14–24, 2009 / Toronto, Ontario, Canada) [5]
  • 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) [6]
  • Prague international Film Festival (Febiofest) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)[7]
  • Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City)[8]
  • (4–10 December 2008 / Singapore)[9][10]
  • Three Continents Festival, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French)[11]
  • (17–30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil)[12]
  • Venice Film Festival (August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1 [1] Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-14. Retrieved 2010-03-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at () [2][permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Chelsea Art Museum in New York City [3]
  5. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 19th annual [4]
  6. ^ a b BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th [5]
  7. ^ KHASTEGI at the Prague international film festival (Febiofest) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2009-09-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ KHASTEGI at the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) [6][permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Screen Daily: Asian Festival of First Films awards [7]
  10. ^ Asian First Films: Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Best Producer, Best Actor (Male), and Best Actor (Female) at Asian Festival of First Films [8]
  11. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at the Three Continents Festival [9]
  12. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 32nd (Competition - New Directors) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-09-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) joins Venice festival lineup [10]
  14. ^ Biennale Cinema 65th Venice International Film Festival: Khastegi (Sex My Life) by the Iranian director Bahman Motamedian is the first Surprise Film [11]
  15. ^ Variety: 2008 Venice Film Festival lineup [12]
  16. ^ Iranian director makes debut at Venice Film Festival
  17. ^ Fox News:Khastegi (Sex My Life): Iranian Film Delves Into Modern-Day Transsexual World [13]
  18. ^ New Film Explores Trans-sexuality in Iran
  19. ^ "Iranian Film about Trans Life to be shown at Venice Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  20. ^ Le Monde:D'Iran, de Chine, deux films incognito [14]
  21. ^ La Repubblica: "Racconto i trans iraniani in un film clandestino in patria" [15]
  22. ^ The Hollywood Reporter: The story of Iran’s transsexuals in a society that virtually denies their existence [16]
  23. ^ The Guardian: Iranian Film Explores Transsexual World [17]
  24. ^ Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) special citation for best producer at Asian Festival of First Films [18]
  25. ^ Screen Daily: unveils nominations [19]
  26. ^ La Biennale:Brian Prize for Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Venice Film Festival [20]
  27. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival [21]
  28. ^ Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the Queer Lion [22]

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