Bahman Ghobadi Quotes
Top 16 wise famous quotes and sayings by Bahman Ghobadi
Bahman Ghobadi Famous Quotes & Sayings
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I am really bothered when I see my friends facing problems back in Iran, but I tell them that not all the doors are shut.
Actually, the only thing I regret is not making more underground films and bringing them with me as historical documents.
I'm very much interested in music specifically and wanted to make a film about it, but not in an atmosphere of censorship.
I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.
It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder.
When you want to make a film abroad, you need producers and people who support you. You need a team that speaks your language.
I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream; it strengthens my creativity.
In Kurdistan, there's a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director.
I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.
In Iranian cinema, all the lying takes place before making the film. In order to be able to make the film, you have to lie.
I went to underground music studios. In the studios, I learned that you can make a movie without a permit.
For me, it's better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.