Worldwide – Daryush Shokof – the director and producer responsible for “Hitler’s Grave”, “Seven Servants” and “Breathful” – has officially announced the upcoming film, “Moon and 8”, which is now in pre-production. Production is slated for summer 2013.
“Moon and 8” is an action/adventure movie in the spirit of “Independence Day”, “The Day After Tomorrow” and “The Impossible” but with an original twist. Budgeted at $150 million, “Moon and 8” will be produced through Shif … Continue reading →...
“Moon and 8” is an action/adventure movie in the spirit of “Independence Day”, “The Day After Tomorrow” and “The Impossible” but with an original twist. Budgeted at $150 million, “Moon and 8” will be produced through Shif … Continue reading →...
- 5/6/2013
- by HorrorNews.net
- Horror News
Just one day before the release of previously jailed filmmaker, Jafar Panahi, yet another Iranian film director, the exiled Daryush Shokof, unfortunately went missing.
The director, who resides in Germany, was set to hop a train to Paris on May 24th, but has not been heard from since. The last time he was in the mainstream spotlight, the director was showing two films, Iran Zendan and Hitler’s Grave, in Berlin.
Much like Panahi, the filmmaker had been critical of the current Iranian regime, with the aforementioned films being reportedly rampantly anti-regime. This disappearance has family and friends of the filmmaker worried, that foul play may be involved here.
Friend Kazem Moussavi spoke with the AP and said that they “fear that the Iranian regime is responsible for his disappearance.” There are even reports that the director had received threatening calls following the release of pieces of his film, Iran Zendan,...
The director, who resides in Germany, was set to hop a train to Paris on May 24th, but has not been heard from since. The last time he was in the mainstream spotlight, the director was showing two films, Iran Zendan and Hitler’s Grave, in Berlin.
Much like Panahi, the filmmaker had been critical of the current Iranian regime, with the aforementioned films being reportedly rampantly anti-regime. This disappearance has family and friends of the filmmaker worried, that foul play may be involved here.
Friend Kazem Moussavi spoke with the AP and said that they “fear that the Iranian regime is responsible for his disappearance.” There are even reports that the director had received threatening calls following the release of pieces of his film, Iran Zendan,...
- 6/7/2010
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
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