Googoosh: Made of Fire
2024•1h 34m•6.8•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Languages
German, English, Persian
Studio
Windcatcher Productions
Cast
Googoosh
Self
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Self
Aref Arefkia
Self
Raha Etemadi
Self
Leila Forouhar
Self
Hamid Moslehi
Self
Babak Saeedi
Self
Production
Company
Windcatcher Productions
Company
mindjazz pictures
Company
ZDF/Arte
Producer
Niloufar Taghizadeh
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