For a Moment, Freedom
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For a Moment Freedom is a 2008 film, written and directed by Austria
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ian filmmaker Arash T. Riahi
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They have all managed to escape from Iran and Iraq, but now they are stuck in the Turkish capital; although freedom is at last almost within their grasp, first they have to wait in a dubious hotel, hoping each day that their applications for asylum will be approved. This enforced break in their journey towards independence is characterised by both hope and utter uncertainty.
The young Austrian-Iranian filmmaker Arash T. Riahi
depicts the plight of people trying to flee their homeland and the curious, transitory state of asylum-seekers with tragic comedy and great suspense.
Hassan decided to flee because of his ideals. Throughout the film he continues to believe in politics. He is a refugee due to his conviction; he believes in the political power of other countries, who should take him in. He is ultimately defeated by bureaucracy, but also by his own extreme ego.
Azy and Armans parents also escaped. The mother and father escaped and/but are alive. If they had stayed, they would all have been killed. Now that the time is right, they have arranged for their children to follow them.
Manu and Abbas are defending their dignity, and to some extent it is during the film itself that they decide precisely why they have fled their land. It is cowardly to run away, say the Iranians who remain and fight or conform. It is brave to run away, into uncertainty, because of faith in one's own convictions, say the Iranians in exile. You must all be conforming, otherwise you would already be dead, say the Iranians in exile. You are all betraying your cultural identity, say the Iranians who have remained in their country. It is a dilemma where both sides are simultaneously right and wrong.
This is also a film about loyalty. Loyalty to political ideals and loyalty to life - which is, for some people, extinguished the day they betrayed their ideals, not on the day of their death. But it is also about loyalty to the family and to one's own life.
This film can be seen as a reaction to and commentary on the political and social situation in Europe today, where racism and hatred of foreigners has become acceptable to a frightening degree. My aim has been to tell some of the true stories and describe the backgrounds of these people who are regarded as aliens, and to show that their stories are universal, their longings for a family and a life in peace and freedom are universal. And it is these universal desires which enable people to do the impossible. It is these desires which give us the strength to overcome everyday humiliations and defeats, and the courage to continue pursuing our dreams - even if many of them come to nothing. And these dreams lie dormant in each one of us, no matter whether we are refugees or not. And we must be permitted to pursue these dreams.
Each of these stories concerns a period of existing between two lives, a period of uncertainty, a period of false illusions, and the stories show how different people react in similar extreme situations when they have the same goal before their eyes: freedom.
This film is a declaration of love of life, for freedom means life. And because I do not merely regard life as something you have to get through somehow, because I see it as something worth fighting for, this film is also intended to convey a life-affirming attitude - though this attitude is not blind to the bitter truths of life.
For a Moment Freedom is a film about life, with a smile and many tears. A film where people who can laugh and cry can find themselves, and if people have forgotten how to laugh or cry, it might just help them to remember...
Filming Locations
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the Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne
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and a number of students.
For a Moment Freedom wins the Vienna Film Prize for the Best Austrian Film of the year at the 2008 Vienna Film Festival.
"On the basis of a majority decision the 2008 Vienna Film Prize is awarded to the feature film 'For a Moment Freedom' by Arash T. Riahi. The film deals with one of the oldest human longings - the desire for freedom, the desire to live in a better, more just place. The film produces unexpected images of freedom: a piece of paper with a visa, a smile before an execution, an embrace, a cooked swan. In a gripping juxtaposition of tragedy and humor the film succeeds in depicting the reality of people who are refugees. The film shows the happiness and unhappiness of its protagonists without changing its tone. We were impressed by the commanding narrative style as well as the performances of the actors and actresses. We would like to express our warmest congratulations to Arash T. Riahi and his team.”
Jury
The jury consisted of,
The prize is named after Alain Poire
, the French producer who produced a large number of films, including works by Robert Bresson
, Claude Autant-Lara
and Yves Robert
.
Jury
In their statement the jury praised the outstanding direction and acting as well as the universal message of the film.
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The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is one of the most important international festivals for young talent and is held annually in Zurich. The film festival is committed to promoting the works of young directors and screenwriters from all over the world.
Zurich Film Festival
Jury
"We've chosen a film that is both important and moving. Powerfully unveiling the consequences of today's politics on human lives. A talented and strong cast, compelling intertwined stories and the focus on the human experience convinced us."
Jury
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian filmmaker Arash T. Riahi
Arash T. Riahi
Arash T. Riahi is an award-winning Austrian-Iranian independent filmmaker and screenwriter who has lived in Vienna since 1982....
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Synopsis
Fast-moving and packed with action, For a Moment Freedom tells of the odyssey of three Iranians groups of refugees: a married couple with a child, two young men with two children, and two men who are friends despite the differences between them.They have all managed to escape from Iran and Iraq, but now they are stuck in the Turkish capital; although freedom is at last almost within their grasp, first they have to wait in a dubious hotel, hoping each day that their applications for asylum will be approved. This enforced break in their journey towards independence is characterised by both hope and utter uncertainty.
The young Austrian-Iranian filmmaker Arash T. Riahi
Arash T. Riahi
Arash T. Riahi is an award-winning Austrian-Iranian independent filmmaker and screenwriter who has lived in Vienna since 1982....
depicts the plight of people trying to flee their homeland and the curious, transitory state of asylum-seekers with tragic comedy and great suspense.
Director's statement
These are heroes who have done nothing except to escape from their homes on the day the struggle for their ideals could no longer be reconciled with any realistic hope of survival. The day when their past became the sum of the stories in their country, a land they had to flee merely in order to carry on living. Anyone who does not escape either conforms or fights. And anyone who fights, dies. That was the reality of the day when they decided to become refugees. The film is a large doorway, with a freedom of thought on one side and conformity on the other.Hassan decided to flee because of his ideals. Throughout the film he continues to believe in politics. He is a refugee due to his conviction; he believes in the political power of other countries, who should take him in. He is ultimately defeated by bureaucracy, but also by his own extreme ego.
Azy and Armans parents also escaped. The mother and father escaped and/but are alive. If they had stayed, they would all have been killed. Now that the time is right, they have arranged for their children to follow them.
Manu and Abbas are defending their dignity, and to some extent it is during the film itself that they decide precisely why they have fled their land. It is cowardly to run away, say the Iranians who remain and fight or conform. It is brave to run away, into uncertainty, because of faith in one's own convictions, say the Iranians in exile. You must all be conforming, otherwise you would already be dead, say the Iranians in exile. You are all betraying your cultural identity, say the Iranians who have remained in their country. It is a dilemma where both sides are simultaneously right and wrong.
This is also a film about loyalty. Loyalty to political ideals and loyalty to life - which is, for some people, extinguished the day they betrayed their ideals, not on the day of their death. But it is also about loyalty to the family and to one's own life.
This film can be seen as a reaction to and commentary on the political and social situation in Europe today, where racism and hatred of foreigners has become acceptable to a frightening degree. My aim has been to tell some of the true stories and describe the backgrounds of these people who are regarded as aliens, and to show that their stories are universal, their longings for a family and a life in peace and freedom are universal. And it is these universal desires which enable people to do the impossible. It is these desires which give us the strength to overcome everyday humiliations and defeats, and the courage to continue pursuing our dreams - even if many of them come to nothing. And these dreams lie dormant in each one of us, no matter whether we are refugees or not. And we must be permitted to pursue these dreams.
Each of these stories concerns a period of existing between two lives, a period of uncertainty, a period of false illusions, and the stories show how different people react in similar extreme situations when they have the same goal before their eyes: freedom.
This film is a declaration of love of life, for freedom means life. And because I do not merely regard life as something you have to get through somehow, because I see it as something worth fighting for, this film is also intended to convey a life-affirming attitude - though this attitude is not blind to the bitter truths of life.
For a Moment Freedom is a film about life, with a smile and many tears. A film where people who can laugh and cry can find themselves, and if people have forgotten how to laugh or cry, it might just help them to remember...
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Navíd Akhavan Navíd Akhavan Navíd Akhavan is an Iranian-German actor best known for his role as Hakan in the German comedy television series König von Kreuzberg.... |
Ali |
| Pourya Mahyari | Mehrdad |
| Elika Bozorgi | Azy |
| Sina Saba | Arman |
| Payam Madjlessi | Hassan |
| Behi Djanati Ataï | Lale |
| Kamran Rad | Kian |
| Said Oveissi | Abbas |
| Fares Fares Fares Fares Fares Fares in Beirut, Lebanon, is a Swedish film actor with Assyrian/Syriac origin. He is the brother of film director Josef Fares, and has several times played major parts in his movies, including Jalla! Jalla! and Kopps. He has also starred in Bang Bang Orangutang and Kill Your Darlings... |
Manu |
| Ezgi Asaroglu Ezgi Asaroglu Ezgi Asaroğlu is a Turkish film and television actress.She first appeared on television in the TV series "Bir Dilim Ask", which marked her screen debut at age 17. During the years, she had roles in the top-rated TV series and the popularity of the series made Ezgi Asaroglu well known to audiences... |
Jasmin |
| Toufan Manoutcheri | Mother of Asy and Arman |
| Michael Niavarani Michael Niavarani Michael Niavarani is an Austrian-Persian stand-up comedian in the tradition of Austrian cabaret, an author and a TV and movie actor. Niavarani, whose comedic work often draws on his inter-cultural upbringing, is a central figure of the Austrian cabaret scene... |
Father of Asy and Arman |
| Soussan Azarin | Grandmother |
| Muhammed Cangören | Grandfather |
| Kourosh Asadollahi | Ahmad |
| Halilibrahim Sahin | Son of Ahmad |
| Kave Foladi | Prosecutor |
| Johannes Silberschneider Johannes Silberschneider Johannes Silberschneider , is an Austrian actor. He has appeared in many movies and TV movies and serials... |
Pifko |
Filming Locations
- TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
Awards Nr. 13 & 14
10° European Cinema Festival Lecce/Italy- Special Jury Award
- Special Audience Award
Jury
- Eva Zaoralová
- Carlos Hugo Aztarain
- Phillip Bergson
- Carlo di Carlo
- Dunja Clemens
Awards Nr. 11 & 12
5. Amazonas Filmfestival/Manaus Brasil- Grande Premio Ficcao - Grand Prize for Best Movie
- Premio do Público Ficcao - Publics Prize
Jury
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Award Nr. 10
2. Festival Internacional San Luis Cine/Argentinian- Mejor Guion - Best Screenplay
Jury
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Awards Nr. 7, 8 & 9
19. Festival International du Film D'Histoire-Pessac/France- Prix du Jury Officiel - Main Award of the Jury
- Prix du Jury étudiant - Student Award
- Prix du Public - Publics Prize
Jury
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun cinéaste, président du fond SUD du CNC
- Patrick Berthomeau éditorialiste au journal Sud Ouest, ancien critique de cinéma
- Caroline HuppertCaroline HuppertCaroline Huppert is a French film director and screenwriter. She is the sister of French actress Isabelle Huppert and has directed 20 films since 1977.-External links:...
réalisatrice, présidente du FIPA Biarritz - Stéphane Krémis historien, ancien directeur de la revue L’Histoire
- Hugues Pagan ancien inspecteur de police à Paris, auteur de romans policiers et scénariste de films et de séries de télévision
Awards Nr. 5 & 6
For a Moment Freedom has won two more awards at the Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne in France. The film was awarded both the Public Award and the Student Award. This festival, which has been running for the last ten years, specializes in political films.the Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne
Jury
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- Jean-Pascal Hattu director
- Pierre-Yves BorgeaudPierre-Yves Borgeaud-Biography:Born August 25, 1963 in Monthey, Switzerland, Pierre-Yves Borgeaud has a bachelor’s degree in arts at the Lausanne University in 1990, with a thesis about the influence of jazz on French writers . He has worked as an independent journalist, writing about music and moving images in...
director and screenwriter - Jérôme Mallien actor
and a number of students.
Award Nr. 4
- Viennale 08-International Filmfestival - Vienna Filmaward for the best Austrian film 2008
For a Moment Freedom wins the Vienna Film Prize for the Best Austrian Film of the year at the 2008 Vienna Film Festival.
"On the basis of a majority decision the 2008 Vienna Film Prize is awarded to the feature film 'For a Moment Freedom' by Arash T. Riahi. The film deals with one of the oldest human longings - the desire for freedom, the desire to live in a better, more just place. The film produces unexpected images of freedom: a piece of paper with a visa, a smile before an execution, an embrace, a cooked swan. In a gripping juxtaposition of tragedy and humor the film succeeds in depicting the reality of people who are refugees. The film shows the happiness and unhappiness of its protagonists without changing its tone. We were impressed by the commanding narrative style as well as the performances of the actors and actresses. We would like to express our warmest congratulations to Arash T. Riahi and his team.”
Jury
The jury consisted of,
- Andrea Braidt
- Dimitré DinevDimitré DinevDimitré Dinev is a Bulgarian-born Austrian writer. He is best known for his play Kozha i nebe , which controversially won the Askeer prize in 2007.-References:...
- Michael Kerbler
- Ernst MoldenErnst MoldenErnst Hermann Wilhelm Molden was an Austrian journalist and historian. He founded the Austrian daily newspaper Die Presse in 1946....
- Sylvie Rohrer
Award Nr.3
13è FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DES JEUNES REALISATEURS DE SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ- Alain Poire Screenvision Award for Best Director
The prize is named after Alain Poire
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, Claude Autant-Lara
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and Yves Robert
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Jury
In their statement the jury praised the outstanding direction and acting as well as the universal message of the film.
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Award Nr. 2
For a Moment Freedom was awarded the Golden Eye, the Award for the Best Debut Feature Film, at the 4th Zurich Film Festival by a jury headed by Peter FondaPeter Fonda
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The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) is one of the most important international festivals for young talent and is held annually in Zurich. The film festival is committed to promoting the works of young directors and screenwriters from all over the world.
Zurich Film Festival
Jury
"We've chosen a film that is both important and moving. Powerfully unveiling the consequences of today's politics on human lives. A talented and strong cast, compelling intertwined stories and the focus on the human experience convinced us."
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Stephen Nemeth founder and general manager of Rhimo Films (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fields of Fuel, winner of the Sundance Audience Award) - Andrea StakaAndrea StakaAndrea Staka is a Swiss film director best known for winning the Golden Leopard at the 59th Locarno International Film Festival in 2006 for her film, Das Fräulein....
director and producer (Das FräuleinDas FräuleinDas Fräulein or Fräulein was directed by Swiss filmmaker Andrea Staka in 2006, and won seven awards. It is based on the real-life escapades of high school student Katherine Leibholz.-Plot:...
won the 2006 Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival) - Michael DoughertyMichael DoughertyMichael Dougherty is a screenwriter who is known for his work with Dan Harris on the scripts for Bryan Singer's films X2 and Superman Returns.-Early life:...
artist, illustrator, writer and director. (He wrote the script for the blockbusters Superman ReturnsSuperman ReturnsSuperman Returns is a 2006 superhero film directed by Bryan Singer. It is the fifth and final installment in the original Superman film series and serves as a alternate sequel to Superman and Superman II by ignoring the events of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace .The film stars...
(2006) and X2:X-Men United (2003)) - Dror ShaulDror ShaulDror Shaul, , is an Israeli film-maker.He came to prominence with the release of his first film, the 50-minutes Mivtza Savta , a comedy with a focus on the kibbutz experience. It is considered a cult movie, especially amongst kibbutzniks...
screenwriter and director (His Sweet MudSweet MudAdama Meshuga'at or Sweet Mud in English is a 2006 Israeli satirical drama film written and directed by Dror Shaul.- Synopsis :Set in 1974, Dvir is soon to turn 13 and lives with his mom Miri at a progressive kibbutz populated by people who take pride in their open-minded attitudes...
won numerous prizes including the Sundance IFF Grand Jury Award.)
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At the renowned "A" festival, the World Film Festival in Montreal, For a Moment Freedom has won an award for the best debut feature film, the Golden Zenith for the Best First Fiction Feature Film 2008.Jury
- Pierre-Henri Deleau France
- Denis HérouxDenis HérouxDenis Héroux, OC is a Canadian film director and producer.-Biography:Héroux wanted to become a teacher when he collaborated with Denys Arcand and Stéphane Venne on the 1962 film about life as a student, Seul ou avec d’autres...
Canada - Armand Lafond Canada