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bennievermeer
29May12
Bahman Ghobadi returns to the IFFR with 'No One Knows About Persian Cats', a rare and exciting look into the underground music scene of Teheran. In dramatized documentary form, Ghobadi shows how hidden below the surface of Iran's religious dictatorship Teheran is alive and buzzing with musical talent. Read my full review: http://www.brnrd.net/blog/archive/2010/01/31/iffr-no-one-knows-about-persian-cats
longstreth
12Apr12
I saw this a few months ago. If anyone knows the name of the dance track played during the rave scene, please let me know! The Internet doesn't seem to be of much help.
Don't Get Nasty Brother
10Jan12
OK, todo este tiempo pensé que la película era un documental y aunque mantiene algo de ese enfoque, saber que todo era una puesta en escena como que me quitó un poco de interés. Sin embargo a nivel de descubrimiento está muy bien, sobre todo en la parte musical. Nunca había escuchado heavy metal persa, por ejemplo. El tema da para mucho más me gustaría ver esto pero verdaderamente en un documental.
.AGNES.
14Aug11
No One Knows About Persian Cats delivers a very interesting concept. While the main characters search for the musicians who are going to be part of their band, the audience gets to know the Iranian underground music and through what seems like music vids. The movie deserves a 3.5 because of the concept, but still it doesn't make it a great movie.
FailedImitator
10Oct10
Good, not great. It's clearly underwritten, but I love the look of it. Also, I like how all the musical montages are essentially music videos. I don't necessarily agree with its message though.
fakebook (Tom)
4May10
This is like a modern day tale of Don Quixote or a really good road movie, except that these kids are looking to form a rock band in order to leave Iran for a world tour.The infusion of non-acting, real musicians with their stories and dreams elevated this movie to another realm of realism with detours into social documentary expose. Riveting, informative, and extremely funny... this movie reminded me why I fell in love with rock and roll in the first place (well before I fell for films, really), and that that is an absurd power in rock and roll fantasy that nevertheless redeems life, however grim, banal or dangerous.
Linda Crisan
30Apr10
As a music fan, I was looking forward to this film. Oppression usually enhances creativity in an artist but this particular film showed me music with plenty of rebellion and no substance. It felt aimless, and all this looking to Europe as some sort of salvation.. tiring. Is that really the sentiment? That nobody wants to deal with shit in their own country anymore? If I think of it as a documentary, it's less annoying, so I gave it two stars for the glimpses of ordinary life in Tehran.
Matthew_Lucas
2Apr10
A truly engrossing look at the underground music scene in Iran, oppressed by harsh Islamic laws on musical content and female singers, and the musicians who risk their lives for their art. Bracing and vibrant filmmaking, with a fantastic soundtrack.
monkeyninja
29Mar10
I really enjoyed this film. Some of the cast may not have been the strongest of actors (they were cast for their music) but I still found myself warming to the characters and admiring their determination to play music despite the regime under which they live. It made me truly appreciate the freedoms we enjoy in the UK to express ourselves.
All Is Grace
20Mar10
A unique film about Iranian underground music bands... Not a perfect film, and I don't particularly like the sensational moments that Ghobadi always adds to his films. 4 stars out of 5.
