Film

Googoosh: Made of Fire

2024 · 1h 34m · Documentary · Music

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.

Googoosh

Self

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Self

Aref Arefkia

Self

Raha Etemadi

Self

Leila Forouhar

Self

Hamid Moslehi

Self

Babak Saeedi

Self

• Niloufar TaghizadehProducer · Director · Executive Producer
• Steffen BohnertDirector of Photography
• James StolzDirector of Photography
• Catharina KleberEditor

Release date

October 10, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

12

Genres

Documentary, Music

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