Fifi Howls from Happiness
By Mitra Farahani
Country: USA, France
Language: Farsi
Casting: Bhaman Mohasses, Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh
Production year: 2013
Runtime: 01h38
Production company: Butimar Productions
Bahman Mohasses thought himself to be a significant part of the history of Iran, but then his country’s history swallowed him whole, and no one has heard of him since. Fifi Howls From Happiness captures the lat two months of the legendary Iranian artist in his hotel room in Rome and follows the creative process of his last work: the « Unknown Masterpiece »
Berlin 2013 – Panorama Dokumente
Cinéma du Réel – International Competition – SCAM International Award
Telluride IFF 2013
Milano IFF 2013
Vladivostok IFF 2013
Haifa IFF 2013
NY IFF 2013
Antenna FF 2013
Films From the South 2013
Warsaw IFF 2013
Sao Paulo IFF 2013
The British Museum
Leeds IFF 2013
RIDM 2013
Reel Artists FF 2014
Bafici IFF 2014 – Best Film Award
« A film of a rare intensity. » - Le Monde
« An fascinating reflection on creation. » - Télérama
« More than an artist's portrait, a masterpiece. » - Peter Sellars
