I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous. Bahman Ghobadi appearancefoundationhumorous Change image and share on social
I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries. Bahman Ghobadi documentaryfilmflaw share on social
It feels very, very good to make a film freely, to work without having to wait years for script approval, without looking over your shoulder. Bahman Ghobadi approvalfeltfilm Change image and share on social
I didn't have the welfare. I didn't have the proper education. I didn't have these things. That's why it's almost like a complex in me that I want to explode myself in my films. Bahman Ghobadi complexeducationexplode Change image and share on social
When you want to make a film abroad, you need producers and people who support you. You need a team that speaks your language. Bahman Ghobadi abroadfilmlanguage Change image and share on social
Lying and corruption are in the Iranian society in all sense of the world, and if you do research about married women, you see that a lot of them tell you they get a lot of enjoyment from breaking the rules of corruption, because just for the fact that they break the rules, it makes them oppose the system. Bahman Ghobadi breakcorruptionenjoyment share on social
I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around. Bahman Ghobadi censorshipfilmlove Change image and share on social
I had no education in filmmaking. I started with a 8mm camera. I made 34 films, and little by little I gained more experience in filming. Bahman Ghobadi 8mmcameraeducation Change image and share on social
I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little. Bahman Ghobadi filmmakerfreeiran Change image and share on social
I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream; it strengthens my creativity. Bahman Ghobadi creativitydreameat Change image and share on social