An Iranian woman seeking artistic and sexual freedom finds her ambitions stymied.
An Iranian woman seeking artistic and sexual freedom finds her ambitions stymied in Oz-funded, Iran-shot indie “My Tehran for Sale.” Featuring superior bilingual perfs, the pic was lensed guerrilla-style in the titular city without knowledge of the Iranian government. It’s an enterprising effort, but its erratic narrative reflects the drawbacks of filming in such uncertain circumstances. Toronto-bound “Tehran” is enjoying a tour of the fest circuit, but commercial prospects are few.
A dance party displays a funky, sexy Iran that will be novel to many. Oppressive fundamentalists shut the festivities down, but luckily, aspiring actress Marzieh (Marzieh Vafamehr) has just hooked up with returning Oz emigreSaman (Amir Chegini), with whom she hides in nearby stables. Enchanted by Saman’s Australian stories and fearing authorities seeking to quash her artistic freedom, Marzieh plans to leave Iran with him. Naturally, love neither runs smoothly nor is leaving Tehran so simple. Vafamehr is a natural on camera, but the meandering narrative takes its toll; when a cloying niece plays with a video camera for “experimental” visuals, the yarn loses its focus. Lensing is above average for a clandestine operation, as is sound quality.
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