No Land's Song a documentary about letting women's voices be heard again in Persian music despite the ban by the Religious State

No Land's Song  a documentary about letting women's voices be heard again in Persian music despite the ban by the Religious State

With the victory of the 1979 revolution  a religious state has been in control of Iran. They banned women soloist form singing despite centuries of participation in Persian music . Iranian composer Sara Najafi  wanted to put on a concert where women soloists would perform. She persisted in her commitment despite negative response for religious clerics and government officials .. She found a  well known french "Chanson" singer Elise  Caron , the  actress and composer Jeanne Cherhar  and a]Tunisian singer  Emel Mathlouthi and french male musicians to agree to come to Iran and pdo a public performance. Sare enlisted her Brother then living in berlin to document the project. Art triumphs political and religious women in 's voices are again heard live on stage in a public performance in Teharn

Ayat Najafi's No Man's Land had it US premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater .. Sara Najafi's an Iranian composer who wanted to make a concert featuring women soloist .This is banned by the religious run government the documentary traces her three year fight wth all its up and downs including recruiting women outside Iran ot sing it is a remarkable story of consistency and persistence.and of building community and one of its featured musician made a surprise appearance and thrilled the audience the beautiful song and tha joined the director and the subject in a post screening post screening Q&A 

There are two more screenings Sunday 14th at 6:30 IFC center NYC , Thursady June 18th 9:30 IFC center NYC

HRW2015 No Land's Song surprise guest Emel Mathlouthi thrills audience wiht live song

Aya Najafi's No Man's Land had it US premiere at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater .. Sara Najaf...