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Googoosh: Made of Fire

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On stage since she was a toddler, Googoosh has been an icon of Iranian pop culture since the 1970s. Her progressive style and raw singing talent attracted worldwide acclaim and saw her performing alongside the likes of Tina Turner and Ray Charles. But the star's career came to an abrupt halt after the Islamic Revolution, which banned women from singing in public. Googoosh was placed under house arrest, where she remained for the next two decades. Niloufar Taghizadeh's documentary, which includes interviews with the charismatic singer (now in her seventies, but still performing and advocating for women and girls) and arresting archival footage, offers both a loving portrait of a national icon and a fascinating historical and cultural record of Iran.

Directed byNiloufar Taghizadeh

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Language
EN
Released
October 10, 2024
Studios
Windcatcher ProductionsZDF/Artemindjazz pictures

Featuring

Cast & crew

7 credited
Starring

Googoosh

Self

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Self

Aref Arefkia

Aref Arefkia

Self

Raha Etemadi

Raha Etemadi

Self

Leila Forouhar

Leila Forouhar

Self

Hamid Moslehi

Hamid Moslehi

Self

Babak Saeedi

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Niloufar Taghizadeh
Produced by
Niloufar Taghizadeh

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