No One Knows About Persian Cats Page #6

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


Come!

-Why'd you take so long?

-Dude it was traffic

Theres no traffic here!

Now come! Hurry up!

I wanted you to get here and show you this.

It'll help you with three things.

This group that I'm introducing to you

have passport, visa and permit!

Three year ago I went to London with them myself.

Ask them, I know London like the palm of my hand.

-What did you do in London?

-I'll tell you now

First off I can get you 1 000- 2 000 maybe 10 000 people

that can come here and watch you play live.

You can get back all the David money by that!

Now you're going to see a biker that you know well

and your going to see his talent.

Actually he even looks like Marlon Brando.

Come and see what's going on.

All the time that I've told you not to neglect the bikers, now you see why!

I know London like my the palm of my hand

and if you could take me with you now, fine!

Otherwise "Don't forget me please!"

just call and I'll come and be your No1 agent.

-Hi!

-Negar! Ashkan!

These are the kings of Navai music!

Hi Sir! Play good now so you don't embarrass me!

Now sit down and see what we'll do!

Hello hi!

Shut up!

Sorry wasn't talking to you

it was a dog.

What?

You didn't get the permit?

Why?

You're simply going to throw them out of here?

You want money, my life

whatever it is just say it and I'll give you that.

You didn't get them even one permit.

Why?

No concerts, no albums

Haji I want to know what was wrong with their lyrics?

Was it antireligious? blasphemy?

What was it, are you just without reason rejecting them?

Thanks a lot!

Very well done!!!

Yes Ashkan my dear?

Tell me what's up?

What?

You want to sell your equipment?

You don't dare selling it!

It's your pride and you don't sell that!

If you're in trouble I'll sell my stuff

it's my obligation.

Listen! They didn't grant you any permits.

But don't tell Negar yet!

I'm at place right now and will call you back.

Bye!

Hold on minute.

-Brother!

-Brother!

You're the king!

I lost my breath until getting up here.

This far up?

Came up here to get a better overview.

See the streets and roads from up here.

So we can say that this is TEHRAN!

You know what I mean?

A city that you can die in with pride!!!

Ya just stand up hear and screaming so everything wakes up.

All the buildings and roads.

And when singing underground

we do it so we can't be heard by those on the ground.

Since long ago we've slept on these streets.

Everything's been here from making money to falling in love and the friendships.

Believe me it's all from here

and you can't live without it.

What we do my brother is called what?

Farsi Rap!

And what does Farsi mean?

Means it's for this place.

-Are you coming or what?

-No!

Trust me, for me there's no thing like outside here

cause what I speak of is for heart of this place.

my brother it's an opportunity not to waste

a couple of guys are going to London and I'm helping them out

They are short of a couple of members and a rapper.

And who's a better rapper other than you?

First of all, not a Rapper but Rap singer!

-There's no way.

-And if there is?

-OK so it didn't work out

-I owe you brother, but I'll around.

It's ok! You go and do your thing.

I'll have to get going too.

-Say hi to everyone from me!

-Sure! But still think about it.

I'll think about it

but my answer is no.

This is Tehran, a city

Where everything you see entices you

entices your soul till you realize

you're not human, just trash

Everyine's a wolf wanna run like sheep?

Let me open your eyes and ears.

This is Tehran, it's no joke.

No sign of flowers or popsicles.

This is a jungle, eat or be eaten.

Half the people are hung up half savages

The class struggle is oppressive.

It saps peoples spirits.

Everyone takes a taxi

and refuses to pay.

The truth is clear, don't go that route.

I'll make it clearer so sit still.

God, wake up! I have things to say.

Don't get mad at what I've done.

What part? I've just begun.

God, wake up, I'm trash!

A hobo stands next to a Benz.

He isn't worth enough to rent it.

Me, you, him came from a single drop.

Look at the gap between us.

It's not gravity that makes the world spin.

Money makes the world go around.

Today, it's money first, God second

for everyone, peasant and boss.

A kid want to play with an orphan, dad says no.

His dirty clothes is all he has.

We're all aware of these troubles.

But even angels won't come here.

Till we've been destroyed by these troubles.

We don't want help, the tears fall.

The disgusted soul knows what I mean.

I'm not done talking, come back.

God, wake up and listen.

Don't get mad at what I've done.

What part? I've just begun.

God, wake up, I'm trash!

Have you ever loved a girl?

I'll teach you a thing or two.

You think this love is historic.

But your girl's seeing a rich kid.

It's ok, forget it.

Forget everyone around you.

A kid your age with a car, God laughs.

You wish in vain.

"I wanna be rich, be rid of this complex."

Stop wishing, it's no use.

Wanna sleep, look at these nightmares.

Let's curse this world together.

You're blind not to see vanity all around.

Poverty and prostitution on the street.

God, wake up, I'm trash.

Where do you make your money?

Hi Ahmad how are you?

Listen I want to sell my bike and I'm looking for Mamad.

Mamad's one floor up.

No matter where in the world I go

if I just have this soup then everything's fine.

Get out of here you and your constant

"everything's fine" talk, keep reminding me of Nader.

We'll surely find a manager but it's not crucial

what's important is that we are together and play our music.

If we have to we can even play in the streets

well in worst case don't you agree?

-Please not in the streets.

-Why not it's not that bad!

But believe me something good will happen

I'm really positive and have a feeling that it's great.

I just wish I had a Rick and Backer

and then an Island

With a blue sky and play there day and night

without anybody bothering you

Then having a chef making this soup in the morning

and for lunch this soup again with ghorme sabzi

For dinner soup again with ghorme sabzi and fesenjoon.

And you Arash!

If we go and get successful there, what will you do?

Get a really room with really acoustic sound

with a Ludwig drum and two good masters.

Bill Bruford on one side

and Danny Carey on the other side.

Then pack a refrigerator with energy drinks.

Drinking and drumming, drinking and drumming.

-What about you Negar?

Me? Nothing just that this Nader gets our passports.

-That's her only wish.

-If that's your wish it's going to work out.

I have three wishes and one is the passports, or else she'll beat me up.

Then I'd like to go on tours everywhere with Negar.

The last one is that we can go to Iceland together

and see the SigaRos that I have always wanted to see.

Babak our problem's something else

But this misters only worry is for tomorrows concert

Now it's three day we haven't heard anything from Nader.

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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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