And, Towards Happy Alleys

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And, Towards Happy Alleys
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And, Towards Happy Alleys film poster
Directed bySreemoyee Singh
Written bySreemoyee Singh
Starring
Narrated bySreemoyee Singh
Release date
  • 21 February 2023 (2023-2-21)(Berlin)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagePersian

And, Towards Happy Alleys is a 2023 Indian documentary film by Sreemoyee Singh. Shot in the form of a travel diary, it contains conversations with Iranian filmmakers, actors, scholars, and activists. [1] The film premiered at 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. [2] [3] It also got selection at the 2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival 2025 under the International Competition: Non-Fiction section. [4]

Contents

The documentary was shot over a course of seven years. [5] It features Iranian director Jafar Panahi as well as two sisters; Aida Mohammadkhani and Mina Mohammadkhani, who appeared as child actors in Panahi's films The White Balloon (1995) and The Mirror (1997), respectively. [6] Other personalities featured in the film include Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Shirvani as well as human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh. [7]

Reception

Santanu Das of Hindustan Times wrote, "Singh's documentation is as much a love letter to Iranian Cinema as it is a reminder of the importance of activism, culminating into a profound denouement with Farrokhza's verses. It gently illuminates the mind." [8] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote, "Its strength stems from the way it sees and recognises light in - and at the end of - a tunnel of darkness." [9]

References

  1. ↑ "'And, Towards Happy Alleys' Gives Us a Candid Look at Life in Iran". The Wire. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (20 February 2023). "Sreemoyee Singh's Seven Year Journey to Making Berlinale Documentary 'And, Towards Happy Alleys' With Iran's Jafar Panahi". Variety. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Ghosh, Chandrakala (13 January 2024). "For documentary filmmaking, the only way to go is by your instincts: Sreemoyee Singh". The Telegraph (India) . Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Navin Upadhyay. "Imphal Film Festival Unveils Diverse Lineup with 57 Films, Showcasing Manipuri Classics". powercorridors.in.
  5. ↑ "Never felt like it was not my story: Sreemoyee Singh on her Iran-set documentary 'And, Towards Happy Alleys'". Hindustan Times . Press Trust of India. 4 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Ramnath, Nandini (18 June 2024). "In an Indian film about Iranian cinema, poetry, protest and connections across language". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sreemoyee Singh's 'And, Towards Happy Alleys': Seven years in Iran". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Das, Santanu (29 June 2023). "And, Towards Happy Alleys review: A tender, moving snapshot of Iranian cinema and censorship". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Chatterjee, Saibal (11 November 2023). "MAMI 2023: Top Ten Discoveries At The Festival". NDTV. Mumbai. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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