"Her films depict the textures of everyday life. Banietemad illuminates women's experiences in Iran, while also covering topics like environmental degradation and poverty, in both urban and rural settings. At the same time, Banietemad's films push against 'the limits of state censorship and patriarchal cultural practices.'"
"The feature films Under the Skin of the City and have different tones, as they're set in different times. But at their core, both focus on families led by matriarchs who are finding ways to manage amid political turmoil and societal issues - a key theme of the series."
"Under the Skin of the City is 'an unflinching look at gendered and economic violence,' while Gilaneh is about 'the Iran-Iraq war's long aftermath and the burden of care work.'"
BAMPFA presents 'The Iranian Cinema: From Aesthetics to Politics,' a series running through April 23 featuring films from 1972 to 2015. The program includes Dariush Mehrjui's 1972 adaptation of Woyzeck set in 1970s Iran, Bahram Beyzaie's 1986 film Bashu, the Little Stranger, and three works by Rakhshan Banietemad, known as 'the first lady' of Iranian cinema. Banietemad's films depict everyday life textures and illuminate women's experiences while addressing environmental degradation and poverty in urban and rural settings. Her works challenge state censorship and patriarchal practices. The series emphasizes matriarchal-led families navigating political turmoil and societal challenges, with films addressing gendered violence, economic hardship, and war's aftermath.
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