No One Knows About Persian Cats Page #2

Synopsis: Negar and Ashkan, two young Iranian songwriters, decide to set up an underground band and look for other musicians to join them, but the authorities keep putting a spanner in the works. Fed up with being hindered from expressing themselves, the two young people try to get documents to leave the country for Europe.
Genre: Drama, Music
Director(s): Bahman Ghobadi
Production: IFC Films
  7 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Year:
2009
106 min
Website
84 Views


She was pregnant, but because of the platinum that she had in her stomach

from the accident she couldn't deliver.

So my brothers friends brought these

so both she could be happy and these kittens.

You know Hamed we are looking for a good guitar player.

If it goes as planned we'll create a band.

Chances are that we travel abroad.

Have some concerts and record something.

What's your genre?

-It's something like Indie-Rock, and if could help us

-Yes if there's anything I can do, sure.

-What'd you think of Hamed?

He was good, very good. I think he'll leave before we do.

Everybody's leaving.

What should we do with the e-mail from London if can't make it?

-I don't know

-There's also an e-mail from France for independent foreign groups after London.

You know what I think We should pay Nader some more

so he gets us permits for concerts and a cassettes.

Let's first see this David...

That money is more important. Don't need to think of the cassette that much.

Cause I'm sure they wont grant us a permit.

It's impossible.

First off we've got to go and see all the groups

and choose the one we want to work with.

Guitarist, a drummer...

If we got a concert it'd be great, we could invite all our friends.

We can invite our parents too, let them at least see us play for once.

Nader, may I ask

have we got to pay David all at once or can we split it up?

We'll work it out somehow

just follow me I'll handle it.

-Sorry but these days it's a little tight

-Don't worry about it, come here

-Hi! Know where David is?

-Through there and turn right.

-You got it Negar? Ashkan did you get it?

-Yes of course I'm aware.

Just act innocent for a couple of minutes

and everything will be OK.

...just so you know you're getting a discount...

Hello Sir!

-What kind of a greeting is that?

-We said hello sir.

Yes.

Sit down.

Take a seat to the left

but careful it's broken, make sure you don't fall.

You disappeared for two months.

What kind of movie was it you gave me, it was rubbish.

It's a great movie

what was wrong with it?

-No! It wasn't good.

-Romantic ones are better than police movies.

-No! Romantic, no!

-What do like?

-War movies, WAR! WAR!

-War movies...

-Kill kill, pang pang!

-How many you want him to kill?

-Hundreds!

-Kill hundreds?

Yes! Hundreds!

But he should be in love too.

-Well you can't have it all

-Well he should kill them and be in love too.

Here you have a police movie.

It's Marlon Brando.

Marlon Brando. No!

It's old, I want new ones.

-Excuse me are you here to get passports?

-No we've come to get our visas.

-Where do you want to go?

-Wherever we may find pleasant. Australia, Germany, America, England...

We want to go away for an exchange and see places we've yet not seen

like the Louvre, Niagara falls. If we like it we might even stay...

Please take him out of here.

Don't want to see him...

-Here! Look I've got Al Pacino for you.

-I Don't want Al Pacino either.

-I want that guy that I liked...

-I got it, he wants Nicholas Cage.

Yes the one looking like him in his youth.

-We are having a concert in London.

-How many are you?

-We are five

-And what do you play?

It's Indie-Rock

Very nice, I like Indie-Rock

and I like 50-cent too

I hope we could see each other there

so we could come to your concert.

I hope we do.

-David, sir! Are our passports ready?

-They'll be ready soon.

-Houshang! Bring those two passports!

-I'll bring them down now.

Ebi go and get them.

Come here Mr. Kamran your visas are ready.

A little this way.

Now come here.

-Mr. Kamran...This one's yours.

-Thank you very much.

-What's your wife's surname?

-Bolorian.

One A has not been marked

but it's not a problem, don't worry.

-I hope it doesn't get us in trouble...can you please fix it?

-It's OK, if it'd cause anything we'd fixit, but it's OK

Well we're leaving then

I hope I'll see you again.

Me too!

Goodbye!

-Goodbye!

-Goodbye! I hope you have a good trip.

Guys come over and sit here!

As I told you, these are fine artists

and they want to go abroad.

OK!

What's your name son?

-I'm Ashkan!

-Surname?

Kousha!

-My girl, what's your name?

-Negar!

-Surname?

-Shaghaghi!

-Speak a little louder

-OK, Shaghaghi!

-Write it down!

-I'm going to write it down good.

-So Ashkan, do you intend to emigrate?

-Well yes if it's possible.

-How many are you?

-Five.

-How many passports do you need?

-Negar doesn't need a passport, so we need five visas and two passports.

Write it! Five passports!

-No! Five visas and two passports.

Write it correct!

Do you the prices?

-No! We don't know the prices.

-Ebi read it to them!

Passport costs according to today's prices:

Ordinary Iranian passport 4 million Toman.

Original Iraqi passport, 1 million Toman.

Afghan passport 500 000 Toman.

European passport 11 million Toman.

Original American passport 26 million Toman.

American Green Card 15 million Toman.

And now visas:

Visa for Iraq 100 000 Toman.

Afghan visa 5000 Toman.

European visa 5 million Toman.

Original American visa 12 million Toman.

Purchase of the compulsory military service 5 million Toman.

-Based on what do you set these prices?

-What bases?

-These prices you just gave us, what are they based on?

-Well that the prices!

Oil price goes up, costs goes up.

Oil price goes down, and the costs go down.

Thank God it's not war time.

Costs go up, really high. up up up.

Pardon me sister.

We just fool around a little out of tiredness.

-Well thank you.

-Will you have their passports ready in ten days?

-Gods will, yes!

-I give you the money, you assure it'll be done?

Yes! When you get me money yes!

-Thank you! Pleasure seeing you.

-Goodbye Sir!

-You're Wellcome! May God protect you.

-Close the door!

-Why? What do you mean?

-Ashkan I'm not at all hopeful this'll work.

-This passport and visa do you know money it is?

-The money is solved

What?

How?

Two days ago I called my mother in Germany

She said the 23-24 millions that left of my dads money

she's going to transfer it to my account.

The money is here in a couple of days.

What happened, you smashed your phone against the wall again?

Everythings a chaos now I'm so confused.

Ya! Like now I've done a back vocal line for a female voice

and I've no idea where to get that.

Then this visa and passport thing that I'm worried about.

And if this man really can arrange it.

And I'm not sure whether this Nader is bluffer...

Did'nt I say it won't work?

But you're not listening.

-Ashkan did you bring your documents?

-Yes here they are.

-Put them in my bag!

-But this one doesn't have a picture. It'll take some days.

Look, I'm going to introduce you to a heavenly voice.

Who is this? Tell me!

It's amazing. You know her?

Babak! I'll be right back.

Hi!

How are you doing?

Babak who is this?

She's really good!

You know except for getting permits

she has connection abroad and knows about concerts there

-Could you talk to her about it?

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Bahman Ghobadi

Bahman Ghobadi (Persian: بهمن قبادی‎; Kurdish: به‌همه‌ن قوبادی / Behmen Qubadî) is an Iranian Kurdish film director, producer and writer. He was born on February 1, 1969 in Baneh, Kurdistan province. Ghobadi belongs to the "new wave" of Iranian cinema. more…

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