Story
DOCUMENTARY Googoosh is a singer and an icon of Iranian popular culture. The film tells her moving story, through which she became a voice of resistance and a symbol of hope for many Iranians. She had her first performance aged two and later Googoosh was known from Tehran’s famous Cabaret Miami all the way to the Royal Palace. An international career followed, with performances all over the world and hits in 15 languages. She was the role model for a whole generation. Her fans cut their hair short like hers, and copied her extravagant style of dress. With the Islamic Revolution, things changed overnight: a ban on concerts, prison and house arrest. After 21 years of isolation, she was finally able to leave the country and enjoyed an unexpected comeback in exile.
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Director
NILOUFAR TAGHIZADEH (*1978 in Iran) studied theatre and film direction in Burghausen and lived for many years in both Iran and Germany as a film-maker. Most recently, her documentary Nila’s Dream in the Garden of Eden (2024) was shown in German cinemas.Trailer
Info
Googoosh - Made of Fire
Documentary Feature
English, Farsi
Kaleidoscope | FF2024
Germany
2024
94 min
OV with German subtitles
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Faegheh Atashin (Googoosh)
Niloufar Taghizadeh
James Rodney Stolz, Steffen Bohnert
Klang Bezirk soundpostproduktion
Catharina Kleber
Dieter Schneider
Mindjazz Pictures
NEW DOCS
Windcatcher-Productions GmbH
ZDF/Arte
NEW DOCS, Luisa Schwamborn: luisa.schwamborn@newdocs.de
Tags
DocumentaryWomenHistoryIslamic CultureArtistsHuman RightsMigration and OriginsMusicBiopicFemale Directors