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The Islamic revolution of 1979 banned female singers from appearing in public in Iran. They are no longer allowed to perform solo, unless to an exclusively female audience. Recordings of former female icons can only be bought on the black market. But Sara Najafi is determined to refresh the cultural memory by roaming Tehran in the footsteps of famous singers of the 1920s and 1960s. She is about to revive the female voices in the present as she courageously plans an evening of Iranian and French female soloists to rebuild shattered cultural bridges—a concert that is not allowed to take place. For two-and-a-half years, director Ayat Najafi follows the preparations between Tehran and Paris that are always touch and go. What's still possible? What goes too far? Sara's regular meetings with the Ministry of Culture shed light on the system's logic and arbitrariness, though officials there can only be heard and not seen. Can intercultural solidarity and the revolutionary power of music triumph? A political thriller and a musical journey, No Land's Song never loses sight of its real center, the female voice.
Original Release
03/10/2016
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Imed Alibi | Self |
| Elise Caron | Self |
| Jeanne Cherhal | Self |
| Delkash | Self |
| Chakad Fesharaki | Self |
| Sébastien Hoog | Self |
| Ali Kazemian | Self |
| Emel Mathlouthi | Self |
| Sara Najafi | Self |
| Parvin Namazi | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Imed Alibi | Self |
| Elise Caron | Self |
| Jeanne Cherhal | Self |
| Delkash | Self |
| Chakad Fesharaki | Self |
| Sébastien Hoog | Self |
| Ali Kazemian | Self |
| Emel Mathlouthi | Self |
| Sara Najafi | Self |
| Parvin Namazi | Self |
| Edward Perraud | Self |
| Ali Rahimi | Self |
| Sayeh Sodeyfi | Self |
| Maryam Tajhdeh | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anne Grange | Executive Producer |
| Gunter Hanfgarn | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Merkle | Executive Producer |
| Rouven Rech | Producer |
| Teresa Renn | Producer |
