Torang Abedian


im glad you can see Not an illusion here . Not an illusion is a film about hope , struggle and resistance - and important of music and art . It is the true story of underground / alternative musicians of Iran - young people who are seeking cultural freedom . Made over 6 years since 2003 and in fact under some extremely difficult situations . I'm happy that against all the odds it was made and is out so to bring our voice to the world .

Incase you have seen a similar film from iran recently Please note that is a remake / copy without permission ! -- it was in Cannes Festival in 2009 ( title no one knows about Persian cats ) shot by the same camera man and a well known Iranian director over 17 days . . Sadly we don't have solid copy right law in Iran so that makes everything even more complicated ... it portraits yet again another discriminatin against us-- .... and that even among those who say they care men think they can do whatever the like .

you can read my words in details later --

Well Finally I have my special thanks to to Michael Hudecek - Rouhi Rezaie and Christopher Hird for their support during these years as well as few other professionals , friends and family and musicians who contributed to this work one way or another .

I hope you enjoy watching the film here and support in any way you can -- so we Not an illusion can be seen by wider audience and in other platforms with better quality .

Thank you very much . have a great viewing .

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Na yek Tavahom (Not an Illusion)| 1hr : 23mins
Director: Torang Abedian | Producer:
Focus Years: | Country: Iran, (IR)
Subject Tags: culture, gender, iran, middle east
Quality Tags: Optimistic, Slow, Activating, Harmonizing
Synopsis:
Sara is a young Iranian with a great voice - but women shouldn't sing solo in public, according to the laws in Iran. So, she joins the rock band Piccolo as a backup singer. But everything must be approved by the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, and even then their concert could be canceled at a last-minute notice ... but Sara is determined - she was a champion gymnast who become disabled in a freak accident, and doesn't want to give up. "Na yek Tavahom (Not an Illusion)" follows Sara and her musician friends over five years through the ups and down in Tehran's underground music scene. It is a human story about hope, the struggle to achieve a dream, resistance and the fight for cultural freedom. A documentary which gives a deep insight to an explosive society caught between modernity and tradion as never seen before. The true story of underground musicians of Iran.

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