I love music; I come from a region of Kurdistan that is a base for music. Bahman Ghobadi basekurdistanlove Change image and share on social
For me, it's better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food. Bahman Ghobadi controlfoodlive Change image and share on social
I can travel with music. I close my eyes, and I can travel all over the world with music. And one after another, stories come to me, and I just record them. Bahman Ghobadi closeeyemusic Change image and share on social
In my view, the adults are the burnt generation of Iraq for whom nothing can be done. But for the children, we can worry now, we can talk about them, we can plan for them, we can get our protest heard by others. Bahman Ghobadi adultburnchild share on social
I went to underground music studios. In the studios, I learned that you can make a movie without a permit. Bahman Ghobadi learnmakemovie Change image and share on social
If I hadn't turned out to be a filmmaker, I would have been a musician. Bahman Ghobadi filmmakermusicianturn Change image and share on social
I am really bothered when I see my friends facing problems back in Iran, but I tell them that not all the doors are shut. Bahman Ghobadi backbotherdoor Change image and share on social
I used to believe that people are only born once, but now I feel I have been reborn, like I was given a new life. I see myself as a child, full of energy and hope. Bahman Ghobadi bearchildenergy Change image and share on social
In Kurdistan, there's a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director. Bahman Ghobadi bitterdifficultdirector Change image and share on social
I often ask myself, 'Why is it that most of the lies come out of Islamic countries, and why is it that most of the social corruptions are in the Middle East and in these Islamic countries?' The answer is, when you control something, when you suppress something, people try to do it another way. Bahman Ghobadi answercontrolcorruption share on social