Googoosh: Made of Fire
On stage since she was a toddler, Googoosh has been an icon of Iranian pop culture since the 1970s. Her progressive style and raw singing talent attracted worldwide acclaim and saw her performing alongside the likes of Tina Turner and Ray Charles. But the star's career came to an abrupt halt after the Islamic Revolution, which banned women from singing in public. Googoosh was placed under house arrest, where she remained for the next two decades. Niloufar Taghizadeh's documentary, which includes interviews with the charismatic singer (now in her seventies, but still performing and advocating for women and girls) and arresting archival footage, offers both a loving portrait of a national icon and a fascinating historical and cultural record of Iran.
Cast
Googoosh
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Shohreh Aghdashloo
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Aref Arefkia
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Raha Etemadi
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Leila Forouhar
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Hamid Moslehi
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Babak Saeedi
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Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- German, English
- Budget
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- Revenue
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- Age rating
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- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Windcatcher Productionsmindjazz picturesZDF/Arte
Crew
Director
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Writers
Niloufar Taghizadeh
James Stolz
Director of Photography
Steffen Bohnert
Director of Photography
Catharina Kleber
Editor
