Trailer

Raving Iran

2016 | Documentary | 84 min | MA Film

Directed by Susanne Regina Meures

Produced by Christian Frei Filmproduktion GmbH | ZHdK

Collection: Degree Films 2016

Anoosh and Arash are at the centre of Tehran’s underground techno scene. Tired of hiding from the police and their stagnating career, they organize one last manic techno rave under dangerous circumstances in the desert. Back in Tehran they try their luck selling their illegally printed music album without permission. When Anoosh is arrested, there seems to be no hope left. But then they receive a phone call from the biggest techno festival in the world. Once landed in Switzerland, the haze of the instant euphoria evaporates quickly when the seriousness of the situation starts to dawn on them.

Runtime84 min
Year of Production2016
Country of ProductionSwitzerland
Distribution FormatDCP
Aspect Ratio16:9
Audio FormatStereo, 5.1
Spoken LanguageFarsi, German, English
Available SubtitlesEnglish, German
Director Susanne Regina Meures
Producer Christian Frei
Editor Rebecca Trösch
Cinematography Gabriel Lobos
Susanne Regina Meures
Componist Stefan Willenegger, Blade&Beard, Ghazal Shakeri, Roland Widmer

Location Sound Engineer Farshad Shokuhfar
Produced byChristian Frei Filmproduktion GmbH | ZHdK

News

26. January 2017
Swiss Film Award QUARTZ 2017 - three films are nominated

"My Life as a Film " by Eva Vitija und "Raving Iran" by Susanne Regina Meures are nominated for the BEST DOCUMENTARY "Digital Immigrants" by Dennis Stauffer & Norbert Kottmann is nominated for the BEST DEGREE FILM

Swiss Film Award QUARTZ 2017


29. November 2016
Zürcher Filmpreis 2016 geht zweimal an den Masterfilm-Studiengang der ZHdK

Die Stadt Zürich prämierte im Rahmen der jährlichen Verleihung des Zürcher Filmpreises u. a. zwei Masterabschlussfilme der ZHdK. Mit der jährlichen Vergabe der Zürcher Filmpreise würdigt die Stadt Zürich besondere Leistungen im Bereich des professionellen Film- und Videoschaffens mit künstlerischem Anspruch. Der Filmpreis wurden anlässlich der «Cadrage 2016» am 24. November 2016 im KinoMaxx in Winterthur verliehen.

Zürcher Filmpreis 2016


19. September 2016
Deutscher Nachwuchspreis - FIRST STEPS | 19. September 2016 | Zwei Preise

Am Deutschen Nachwuchspreis FIRST STEPS werden zwei der drei nominierten Filme mit dem 1. Preis ausgezeichnet: "Millimeterle" von Pascal Reinmann mit dem FIRST STEPS Awards 2016 BESTER KURZFILM und "Raving Iran" von Susanne Regina Meures mit dem FIRST STEPS Awards 2016 BESTER DOKUMENTARFILM

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1. September 2016
Deutscher Nachwuchspreis 2016 - FIRST STEPS | Nomininations

Three degree films are nominated by the "Deutscher Nachwuchspreis - FIRST STEPS": In the category "Best short film": "Millimeterle" by Pascal Reinmann, graduate 2016 Bachelor of Arts in Film In the category "Best Documentary": "My Life as Film" by Eva Vitija and "Raving Iran" by Susanne Regina Meures, graduates 2016 Master of Arts in Film

FIRST STEPS


27. April 2016
Raving Iran wins at Visions du Réel in Nyon

Raving Iran has won the PRIX DU JURY SSA/SUISSIMAGE. The prize is awarded to the most innovative Swiss film across all categories, including the international competition. Congratulations on this outstanding achievement!

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Screenings

7. March 2018 – 7. March 2018
Nouvelles Oberwallis in the Cinema Capitol
Brig | Switzerland

20. March 2017 – 26. March 2017
Semaine des Nominés - Prix du Cinéma Suisse Quartz 2017
Cinéma du Grütli / Genf
"Digital Immigrants" Nominination als Bester Anschlussfilm und im Programm Filme der Filmschulen: "Les Heures-Encre" & "Millimeterle"

20. March 2017 – 26. March 2017
Woche der Nominierten - Schweizer Filmpreis Quartz 2017
Filmpodium | Zürich
"Digital Immigrants" Nominination als Bester Anschlussfilm und im Programm Filme der Filmschulen: "Les Heures-Encre" & "Millimeterle"

9. February 2017 – 19. February 2017
Int. Filmfestspiele Berlin
Berlin | Germany
Perspektive Deutsches Kino

19. January 2017 – 28. January 2017
Solothurner Filmtage
Solothurn |Switzerland
"Periphery" is nominated for the Audiance Award 2017

24. November 2016 – 4. December 2016
Festival Signes de Nuit
Paris

26. October 2016 – 30. November 2016
Screenings in Swiss Cities
Switzerland

20. October 2016 – 2. November 2016
Cinema Riff Raff
Kino Riff Raff
Zurich | Switzerland

1. October 2016 – 9. October 2016
Festival int. Signos da Noite
Lisbon | Portugal

3. August 2016 – 13. August 2016
Festival del film Locarno
Panorama Suisse

14. June 2016 – 3. July 2016
Hot Docs Hits at Australia's Palace Cinemas
Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney

10. June 2016 – 20. June 2016
Biografilm Festival
Bologna

2. June 2016 – 12. June 2016
Encounters Documentary Festival
Kapstadt

29. May 2016 – 5. June 2016
Krakow Film Festival

26. May 2016 – 1. June 2016
Iranian Film Festival
Zürich

12. May 2016 – 18. May 2016
Beldocs - int. documentary film festival
Belgrad

5. May 2016 – 15. May 2016
DOK.fest München

28. April 2016 – 8. May 2016
Hot Docs - Canadian Int. Documentary Festival
Toronto

15. April 2016 – 22. April 2016
Visons du reel - Festival Intern. du Film Documentaire Nyon
Nyon