Nahid Ghobadi: The Soldier and the Road

Towards the end of 2007, when our fears of a military conflict between the U.S. and Iran were at their peak, Cultures of Resistance resolved to use images and stories to continue building a cultural bride between our two societies, even as our governments ratcheted up their language of war.

We made contact with award-winning Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi (HALF MOON, TURTLES CAN FLY, A TIME FOR DRUNKEN HORSES), and discussed how best to go about this. We decided to commission five up-and-coming Iranian filmmakers, two of them as young as 10 and 13, to produce a series of short videos on the themes of war and peace. Ghobadi's company, Tehran based MIJ Productions, co-produced.

About 'The Soldier and the Road'
This quiet film speaks to universal feelings of loss during wartime; without saying a word. An elderly woman makes a long hike through the snow-covered hills to meet a soldier at the side of the road. What she receives from the soldier can never replace what she has lost.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Iran
• United
• States
• Conflict
• Bahman
• Ghobadi
• antiwar
• culture
• Nahid
• postcards
• from
• iran

[hareemaz]

what a brilliant piece! i absolutely loved it!! where can I watch the rest? r they on DVD?