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Wikipedia article




'Khastegi' (Persian: ; also known as 'Tedium' and 'Sex My Life') is a 2008 Persian independent film written and directed by Bahman Motamedian and produced in Iran. It was shown at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.

Plot



'Khastegi' (aka 'Tedium') tells the story of seven Iranian transsexuals living in Tehran.1 [http://www.celluloid-dreams.com/current_slate/all_films/sex_my_life/]

Screenings



* 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) (March 1731, 2010/ London, England) Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI)

* Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) (August 1925, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) [http://www.cindi.or.kr/cindi2009/eng/pages/film/index.php?section=2&page=3]

* Chelsea Art Museum (July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Chelsea Art Museum in New York City [http://www.artslant.com/ny/venues/show/564-chelsea-art-museum]

* 19th Toronto LGBT Film Festival (May 1424, 2009 / Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 19th annual Toronto GBLT Film Festival [http://www.insideout.ca/19Annual/program_details.cfm?program_id=46]

* 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (233 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th Turin GBLT Film Festival [http://www.tglff.com/cmz855-2988-15140/highlights/BEST-DOCUMENTARY:-ex-aequo-KHASTEGI-%28IRAN%29-AND-OUT-IN-INDIA:-A-FAMILY%27S-JOURNEY-%28USA%29.html]

* Prague international Film Festival (Febiofest) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)KHASTEGI at the Prague international film festival (Febiofest)

* Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City)KHASTEGI at the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) [http://www.ficco.com.mx/index.php/ficco/programacion/1/39/IE]

* Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (410 December 2008 / Singapore)Screen Daily: Asian Festival of First Films awards [http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=42338&strSearch=khastegi&strCallingPage=ScreenDailySearchSite.aspx]Asian First Films: Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Best Producer, Best Actor (Male), and Best Actor (Female) at Asian Festival of First Films [http://www.asianfirstfilms.com/nominated.html]

* Three Continents Festival, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French)Khastegi (Sex My Life) at the Three Continents Festival [http://www.3continents.com/]

* Sao Paulo Film Festival (1730 October 2008 / So Paulo, Brazil)Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 32nd Sao Paulo Film Festival (Competition - New Directors)

* Venice Film Festival (August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) joins Venice festival lineup [https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990957.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=Bahman+Motamedian]Biennale Cinema 65th Venice International Film Festival: Khastegi (Sex My Life) by the Iranian director Bahman Motamedian is the first Surprise Film [http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/cinema/en/79900.html]Variety: 2008 Venice Film Festival lineup [https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=1061&articleid=VR1117991315&cs=1&query=Bahman+Motamedian][http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=1.0.2445609440 Iranian director makes debut at Venice Film Festival]Fox News:Khastegi (Sex My Life): Iranian Film Delves Into Modern-Day Transsexual World [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,413681,00.html][http://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/Global/arts_culture_media/Iran.asp New Film Explores Trans-sexuality in Iran]Le Monde:D'Iran, de Chine, deux films incognito [http://www.lemonde.fr/cgi-bin/ACHATS/acheter.cgi?offre=ARCHIVES&type_item=ART_ARCH_30J&objet_id=1049226&clef=ARC-TRK-D_01]La Repubblica: "Racconto i trans iraniani in un film clandestino in patria" [http://www.repubblica.it/2008/08/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/cinema/venezia/trans-iraniani/trans-iraniani/trans-iraniani.html]The Hollywood Reporter: The story of Irans transsexuals in a society that virtually denies their existence [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/fest_reviews/article_display.jsp?&rid=11564]The Guardian: Iranian Film Explores Transsexual World [http://film.guardian.co.uk/apnews/story/0,,-7762283,00.html]

Awards and nominations



*Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 233 April 2009 / Torino, Italy)

*Special citation (Best producer) (Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 410 December 2008/ Singapore)Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) special citation for best producer at Asian Festival of First Films [https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=story&id=1061&articleid=VR1117997193&cs=1&query=Bahman+Motamedian]Screen Daily: Asian Festival of 1st Films unveils nominations [http://www.screendaily.com/404Handler.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx]

*Brian Award (65th Venice International Film Festival / August 27 to September 6, 2008) La Biennale:Brian Prize for Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Venice Film Festival [http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/cinema/en/80160.1.html]

*Queer Lion Award (65th Venice International Film Festival / August 27 to September 6, 2008)Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival [http://movie-on.blogspot.com/2008/09/65th-venice-film-festival-queer-lion.html]Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the Queer Lion [http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view/20080905-158934/Czech-drama-tipped-for-Queer-Lion-at-Venice-film-festival]

References




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