I often ask myself, 'Why is it that most of the lies come out of Islamic countries, and why is it that most of the social corruptions are in the Middle East and in these Islamic countries?' The answer is,… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I'm very much interested in music specifically and wanted to make a film about it, but not in an atmosphere of censorship. — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I can travel with music. I close my eyes, and I can travel all over the world with music. And one after another, stories… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I went to underground music studios. In the studios, I learned that you can make a movie without a permit. — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I'm free - but I'm also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
For me, its better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food. — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream;… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
Lying and corruption are in the Iranian society in all sense of the world, and if you do research about married women, you see… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I am really bothered when I see my friends facing problems back in Iran, but I tell them that not all the doors are… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I often ask myself, 'Why is it that most of the lies come out of Islamic countries, and why is it that most of… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
In Kurdistan, theres a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
I used to believe that people are only born once, but now I feel I have been reborn, like I was given a new… — Bahman Ghobadi Copy Share Image
