And, Towards Happy Alleys

Fascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetic works of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad, Indian filmmaker Sreemoyee Singh sets out in search of the protagonists of Iranian cinema. The numerous interviews she conducts over a period of six years with filmmakers Jafar Panahi, Mohammad Shirvani and human rights activist Nasrin Sotudeh, among others, show the precarious situation in which critics of the regime find themselves, including the constant threat of imprisonment and being banned from practising their profession. With a keen eye for unusual situations, she documents the effect of the Islamic Republic’s strict and omnipresent censorship on the daily lives of Iranian women whose uncompromising struggle has put them at the forefront of the protests that are currently rocking the country.
And, Towards Happy Alleys is a passionate declaration of love for the cinema and poetry of Iran which also provides a frank view of daily life, and bears witness to a fearless generation raising its voice and implacably demanding its civil liberties.
by Sreemoyee Singh
with Jafar Panahi, Nasrin Soutodeh, Jinous Nazokkar, Farhad Kheradmand, Aida Mohammadkhani
India 2023 Farsi,  English 75’ Colour World premiere | Debut film | Documentary Form

With

  • Jafar Panahi
  • Nasrin Soutodeh
  • Jinous Nazokkar
  • Farhad Kheradmand
  • Aida Mohammadkhani
  • Mina Mohammadkhani
  • Mohammad Shirvani
  • Maede
  • Sreemoyee Singh

Crew

DirectorSreemoyee Singh
ScreenplaySreemoyee Singh
CinematographySreemoyee Singh
EditingJoydip Das, Jabeen Merchant, Pradyatan Bera
MusicMajdy
Sound DesignAnirban Borthakur
SoundSreemoyee Singh
ProducerSreemoyee Singh
Executive ProducersHussain Currimbhoy, Noopur Sinha, Orly Ravid

Produced by

Happy Alleys Films

Kolkata, India

happyalleyfilms.com happyalleyfilms.com

Sreemoyee Singh

The director graduated with a PhD in film from the Jadavpur University in Kolkata in 2022. She has taught film at St. Joseph’s University in Bangalore and at the New York University in Abu Dhabi and, since 2012, has learnt the craft of filmmaking by working as an assistant director and camera assistant on various productions. For her debut feature-length documentary, And, Towards Happy Alleys, she travelled to Iran for the first time in 2015.

Filmography

2023 And, Towards Happy Alleys; documentary

Dates

Tue Feb 21 16:00

International

Subtitles: English

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Wed Feb 22 19:00

Cubix 5

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Thu Feb 23 21:45

Cubix 8

Subtitles: German

Q&A after the film with German Sign Language Interpreter

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Fri Feb 24 10:00

Cubix 7

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Sat Feb 25 12:45

Haus der Berliner Festspiele

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