No One Knows About Persian Cats

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-Bahman!

-yes

That sound, I don't know what it means in Kurdish

but you're extending it too much.

Try to keep it on the beat, I'll rewind it again

-OK! OK no problem

-Babak!

-Yes dear?

I have one more request.

Go ahead.

Could you say that we need two-three more hours instead of one?

We can fix our last track and then leave.

They say the dude's crazy...

Dear Bahman! Take a break and catch some breath...

Sorry, ok sorry.

They'll say this dude's insane now, he's come to sing and lighten up.

His movie has been stopped.

they won't give him the permit for his next movie.

They are still selling his previous movie in the streets.

What am I supposed to say to him, it not good.

-Am I not right?

-Yes

-Does he have a permit?

-No! He's pledged a cheque

Bahman, Bahman!

I'll take it back two steps

-Let's go

-Easy!

-Is this music for that underground movie?

-No! He's doing it for himself.

What's it about?

The underground music of Iran that sparked after the arrest in Karaj.

where 400 got arrested in that concert, had it's spark from there.

with regard to that, he wants to make the underground music for the movie.

-Does it have professional actors?

-No it doesn't have professional actors

Do you know Ashkan and Negar?

They are going to act in it.

Any more questions?

But they are leaving in two or three weeks!

-Yes?

-Hi! Could you open the door?

-You are?

-I'm Negar

-I'm Negar, Ashkans Negar.

-OK.

OK! Come in!

-Is it opened?

-No! It didn't open.

-What about now?

-Yes, thanks.

-Come in, come in.

-Hi!

-Hi! What made you come here? Don't see you much lately.

-I was just passing and thought I'd visit you.

-And I've heard that Ashkan has been released.

-Yea he got released on Monday, and is out now.

I heard you rocked. The guys said you were on the dish.

A gathering, and blood was served like a satanistic worship...

You know, They put their own perception on it

when they see someone playing their music close them down.

-I've heard you're going to London invited to a festival

-To do what? we need to have a band...

We can take care of that, and get you a band.

You need two guitar player, a bassist and a drummer.

Listen! Ashkan is saying that we should leave for good.

This year it'll get an Oscar. Yes yes yes this one!

It'll get an Oscar. If not I'll give you all my movies for free.

Listen Babak! I don't have any problems going.

I've already left once and my Passport and visa is ok.

Now the problem is Ashkan.

If we can find someone for that it'd be great.

Find one for what?

-To get him across

-So you want to find someone to get him over?

Wait. Do you see that guy?

He's into music and a good friend. Do you want me to tell him?

-Can he arrange a band as well?

Yea he can fix anything, you want me to tell him?

I'm not at all into getting people across!

You get that?

-You don't do that?

-Yes

-Really?

-You say this stuff, and she starts believing stuff...

How many did you get over two years ago?

-David did that, has nothing to do with me.

Doesn't matter. David or whoever.

Just get their thing going.

-Now anyone that has beef with his mom...

-No one has had a fight with his mother.

I don't have a beef with my mom and I'm not going.

It's Ashkan that's going.

Who's Ashkan?

Ashkan's in their band. Why you acting like this

Just get their thing going.

-Does Ashkan have a beef with his mom? So what?

-We going to play music and sing

He doesn't have a passport or visa...

Well you have all sort of people playing music.

Get to know them and play with them.

But here you can't play any kind of music.

You can't say whatever you want to say...

How am I supposed sing here?

It's impossible...

No no! What did you say just before?

I said you can't play your music here.

Yes that's what I want to hear!

So you guy's don't have beefs with your mommas?

He's going because of his music.

That! I like! I will do this then.

Nader...Get her number and set a date.

Arrange this for them.

-Nader! Where are we?

Patience! Ouch! Police...

You like this, don't you?

It's great...

All right then.

Get inside!

My love!

You little sweet thing!

My precious! Were you alone?

-Nader, what's its name?

-Bellucci! Monica Bellucci!

Hello there! I've got two guests with me.

Sorry! they were watching Indian movies.

These two birds love Indian movies.

This one's Scarlett and that one's Edward.

They've seen all the movies in the history of India

The movie Sholeh...give me the CD

The scene where she's dancing on glass.

They cried! I swear to god they cried!!!

Saw it myself, this one! And that one too.

Both of them cried.

That's how you define lovebirds.

All right, this is the best studio for distribution to the world.

To hell with Paramount and 20:th century and Warner Brother...

I really claim that. You get it?

I honk it! I'm the top studio!

All right! Tell me about your CD?

I'll be right back with you. Got my back towards you, I apologize.

This is what we've done.

It's from two years ago.

We recorded it together...

What happened, and what did you do?

Nothing...just been there.

You got permit for it?

Hell no! It doesn't!

You want me to get it out in the black market?

Bigger distribution than you get from guidance ministry?

You want it? I'll do it. I will do that!

Let's listen to it.

Is this your work?

You've played this?

-Is he telling the truth?

-Yes!

Are you sane boy?

Do you know you could do with this?

We did Nader.

Knocked on every door, even broke them.

It doesn't work.

It's meaningless.

Here you can't do anything.

In this country you don't have a chance.

We'll do it!

I'll get you permit for it.

Start breaking doors again!

Scream again, what the hell!!!

That's what music's about!

That's the best thing you can do!

What nonsense is it to leave it?

Not being able to do it in your own country?

I'll do it for you!

I'm connected to one heavy guy in the guidance ministry

Going to get you a real permit, legit! Original!

Sell you tickets for thousands of attendants.

Nader?

We've come for something else...

Of course, I know! I'll get you passport and visa.

But once do it for you people and friends here.

I know the quality of this.

Isn't Indie-Rock the genre you play?

Well I'm not an ass, I know you want to create a band.

-You have 312 Indie-Rock bands only here in Iran!

-How's that possible?

How's it not possible?

You think it's only Tehran?

Have you heard Kurdish Indie-Rock? Khorasani?

Lor or Baloch? There you go.

There's 2500 something Pop groups in Iran.

Where's all the females who're forbidden to sing?

Here! I know each and every of the females that

aren't allowed to sing. I know three generation of musicians, see!

He's really good, This friend is a genius.

Beyond expectation...

Hamed!

-Yes

-Hi!

Hi!

How are you?

Sit down.

Did you know that one's not the mother?

It was hit in an accident and had six kittens

Ok you tell them the story then.

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