Rent septembers of shiraz 2016 starring armin amiri and shohreh aghdashloo on dvd and bluray. Shiraz is the australian name for syrah, a red grape varietal thats grown most often in australia, washington state, california and the rhone valley of france. Soon to be a major motion picture starring adrien brody and salma hayekin the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wr. Septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in doc, epub, rtf download ebook.
A thriller based on the new york times notable book. Septembers of shiraz has partnered with 30 years after for their legacy project, the project is meant to allow individuals to share their stories with the world. It is a story, told in sharp focus realism, of a family in iran at the time of the revolution, swept up in the reign of terror. Jun 24, 2016 following in that films lamentable tradition, the new septembers of shiraz recreates its 1979 tehran in bulgaria, where an international cast led by adrien brody and salma hayek was directed by an australian, wayne blair. Enemy territory septembers of shiraz 2016 rotten tomatoes. Winner of a 2007 whiting writers award, this accomplished literary debut set in. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A cliche of middleeasternthemed novels is that they should be. Introduction the city of shiraz is the iranian cities par excellence.
Septembers of shiraz is the harrowing story of a secular jewish family in iran as they fight for their lives immediately following the 1979 revolution. The fruity red wine known as shiraz put australia on the world winemaking map. May 10, 2016 trailer for septembers of shiraz, starring adrien brody and salma hayek. On a september day in 1981, gem trader isaac amin is accosted by revolutionary guards at his tehran office and imprisoned for no other crime than being jewish. Find out where septembers of shiraz is streaming, if septembers of shiraz is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. With salma hayek, adrien brody, shohreh aghdashloo, gabriella wright.
I had the privilege of meeting the author and hearing her interviewed as part of the program. Prior to the iranian revolution it was a place where people of all religions were allowed to flourish. There is also a subplot involving a hasidic family in new york. Septembers of shiraz is about the struggle of a persianjewish family in post1979 iran. Prior to the iranian revolution it was a place where people of. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Isaac stretches his legs, tapping them with his fingers to help his. Adrien brody and salma hayek star in this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer, about a. Read the septembers of shiraz online by dalia sofer books free. Septembers of shiraz 2016 after creating a prosperous life in iran, a jewish family may be forced to abandon everything as a revolution looms on the horizon.
Australia provides particularly good conditions for growing shiraz, or syrah, grapes so it has become the most planted grape on the continent. The septembers of shiraz 2007 is a critically acclaimed debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer. Rent septembers of shiraz 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd. Septembers of shiraz a first novel, set in tehran august 15, 2007 dalia sofer has published a first novel set in tehran, two years after the overthrow of the monarchy there. Septembers of shiraz opens with a based on a true story card and i do not want to make light of this familys plight, or the persecution of religious faiths, or any other group, by. The word human is used nine times in the press notes for septembers of shiraz, 14 if you also count it as a root in the words humanity, humane and humanitarian.
Directed by wayne blair and featuring powerful performances by academy award. Salma hayek, center, plays the mother of parviz, right, jamie ward and shirin ariana molkara. The mechanism of transformation of shiraz city from past. Loosely based on sofers own experience, the septembers of shiraz is beautifully told, simmering with questions of identity, alienation, religion, ideals, friendship, and above all love, not just for a spouse, a child, or a friend, but also for the smells and colors of the places where one has lived and in whose soil ones ancestors are buried. Following in that films lamentable tradition, the new septembers of shiraz recreates its 1979 tehran in bulgaria, where an international cast led by adrien brody and salma hayek was directed by an australian, wayne blair. Jun 18, 2016 septembers of shiraz is about the struggle of a persianjewish family in post1979 iran. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in epub, fb3, txt download ebook. Jun 27, 2016 the novel, septembers of shiraz, by dalia sofer, was presented to me by alan siegel, the films lead producer. Based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. He is also glad to have an ant colony, for which he saves his. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback. Watching the film septembers of shiraz stirred up a mystifying feeling a hunch that it was solely produced to encapsulate the different types of violence that were discussed in class. It was inspired by my fathers experiences in prison after the islamic revolution in iran.
Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Iran, the holocaust, septembers of shiraz and me the. The septembers of shiraz 2007 is a debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer it narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic. Sep 18, 2015 septembers of shiraz opens with a based on a true story card and i do not want to make light of this familys plight, or the persecution of religious faiths, or any other group, by. Septembers of shiraz where to stream and watch decider. The septembers of shiraz exists somewhere on the continuum of fiction and memoir. Discussion questions for dalia sofers the septembers of shiraz. Jun 24, 2016 based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. The septembers of shiraz is received and reacted to by groups composed primarily of english speaking adult women. With the iranian revolution as a backdrop, septembers of shiraz provides an examination of human relationships between husband and wife, parent and child. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is based on the 2007 novel the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer. The film stars adrien brody, salma hayek, shohreh aghdashloo, anthony azizi, bashar rahal and alon aboutboul. One afternoon, revolutionary guards the police force of the iranian government arrest isaac and turn.
The septembers of shiraz 2007 is a debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer. Film will now be released in the united states by momentum pictures on june 24th, 2016. The plot revolved around the protagonist, isaac amin, an opulent gemologist and a casualty of a civil strife that stems from the vexation of the. Isaac stretches his legs, tapping them with his fingers to help his blood circulate. The septembers of shiraz, dalia sofer the septembers of shiraz 2007 is a critically acclaimed debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer. Septembers of shiraz is a 2015 american drama film directed by wayne blair and written by hanna weg. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback barnes.
Movie clip someone has to pay septembers of shiraz synopsis based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. Septembers of shiraz is set in teheran in 1979, at the beginning of the popular uprising that toppled the shah of persia and saw the establishment of a theocratic state under the leadership of the ayatollah khomeini adrien brody plays isaac amin, a gemmologist and the head of a wealthy jewish family which is virtually oblivious of the revolution that is set to shatter their lives. It narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic. The septembers of shiraz, poignant once youve read this first novel by dalia sofer, is, on its own, a title at once overly poetic and misleading. The novel, septembers of shiraz, by dalia sofer, was presented to me by alan siegel, the films lead producer. The septembers of shiraz was the 2018 annual selection of the one bay one book program of the jewish community library. He is a wealthy jeweler whose family lives comfortably in tehran, iran. The film was released on june 24, 2016, by momentum pictures. Trailer for septembers of shiraz, starring adrien brody and salma hayek. Aug 05, 2007 the septembers of shiraz, poignant once youve read this first novel by dalia sofer, is, on its own, a title at once overly poetic and misleading. The result is another vacuous melodramathriller that doesnt lay a glove on the eras historical complexities. Jun 24, 2016 if the script of septembers of shiraz looked anything like the film sounds, each sentence would be printed in bold, increased to an extralarge font and thrice underlined. I read the book, and it was written with such elegance, and the characters were so fully realized and engaging, that i agreed to partner with him. Apr 22, 2010 septembers of shiraz is my first novel.
Septembers of shiraz star salma hayek says humanity is not not black and white duration. This is the story of a prosperous jewish family who abandon everything before they are consumed by the passions of revolutionaries. Mohammad shahbazi talks about his familys escape from iran in 1979. When isaac adrien brody is suddenly arrested and taken to a secret prison, his wife salma hayek is left to make sense of what has happened and must somehow secure isaacs release and. The mechanism of transformation of shiraz city from past to. Shiraz was one of the most important cities in the medieval islamic world and was the iranian capital during the zand dynasty 174779. It is directed by wayne blair the sapphires, 2012 from dalia sofers highly acclaimed novel, and the cinematography is by writerdirector warwick thornton samson and delilah, 2009. Septembers of shiraz has a strong australian connection. If the script of septembers of shiraz looked anything like the film sounds, each sentence would be printed in bold, increased to an extralarge font and thrice underlined. Sep 16, 2015 the word human is used nine times in the press notes for septembers of shiraz, 14 if you also count it as a root in the words humanity, humane and humanitarian. Editions of the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer.
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