Khastegi

Khastegi
Directed by	Bahman Motamedian
Produced by	Bahman Motamedian Esmaeil Mirzaei Ghomi
Written by	Bahman Motamedian
Music by	Iman Vaziri
Cinematography	Homayoon Paivar
Edited by	Bahman Motamedian Behzad Mosleh
Distributed by	Celluloid Dreams
Release dates	2008
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Iran
Language	Persian

Khastegi (Persian: خستگی; also known as Tedium and Sex My Life) is a 2008 Persian independent film written and directed by Bahman Motamedian and produced in Iran. It was shown at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008.

Plot

Khastegi (aka Tedium) tells the story of seven Iranian transsexuals living in Tehran.^[1]

Screenings

• 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI) (March 17–31, 2010/ London, England) ^[2]
• Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi) (August 19–25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea) ^[3]
• Chelsea Art Museum (July 15- August 19, 2009 / New York, USA) ^[4]
• 19th Toronto LGBT Film Festival (May 14–24, 2009 / Toronto, Canada) ^[5]
• 24th Torino GBLT Film Festival (23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) ^[6]
• Prague international Film Festival (Febiofest) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)^[7]
• Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) (17 Feb. - 1 Mar. 2009 / Mexico, Mexico City)^[8]
• Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films (4–10 December 2008 / Singapore)^[9][10]
• Three Continents Festival, Nantes (22 November - 2 December 2008 / Nantes, French)^[11]
• Sao Paulo Film Festival (17–30 October 2008 / São Paulo, Brazil)^[12]
• Venice Film Festival (August 27- September 6, 2008 / Venice, Italy)^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]}

Awards and nominations

• Awards the first prize (24th Torino GBLT Film Festival 23–3 April 2009 / Torino, Italy) ^[6]
• Special citation (Best producer) (Asia Pacific Festival of 1st Films/ 4–10 December 2008/ Singapore)^[24][25]
• Brian Prize (65th Venice International Film Festival / August 27 to September 6, 2008) ^[26]
• Queer Lion Award (65th Venice International Film Festival / August 27 to September 6, 2008)^[27][28]

References

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2. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (BFI)
3. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival (CinDi)
4. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Chelsea Art Museum in New York City
5. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 19th annual Toronto GBLT Film Festival
6. BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th Turin GBLT Film Festival
7. KHASTEGI at the Prague international film festival (Febiofest)
8. KHASTEGI at the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO)
9. Screen Daily: Asian Festival of First Films awards
10. Asian First Films: Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Best Producer, Best Actor (Male), and Best Actor (Female) at Asian Festival of First Films
11. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at the Three Continents Festival
12. Khastegi (Sex My Life) at 32nd Sao Paulo Film Festival (Competition - New Directors)
13. Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) joins Venice festival lineup
14. Biennale Cinema 65th Venice International Film Festival: Khastegi (Sex My Life) by the Iranian director Bahman Motamedian is the first Surprise Film
15. Variety: 2008 Venice Film Festival lineup
16. Iranian director makes debut at Venice Film Festival
17. Fox News:Khastegi (Sex My Life): Iranian Film Delves Into Modern-Day Transsexual World
18. New Film Explores Trans-sexuality in Iran
19. Iranian Film about Trans Life to be shown at Venice Film Festival
20. Le Monde:D'Iran, de Chine, deux films incognito
21. La Repubblica: "Racconto i trans iraniani in un film clandestino in patria"
22. Hollywood Reporter: The story of Iran’s transsexuals in a society that virtually denies their existence
23. The Guardian: Iranian Film Explores Transsexual World
24. Variety: Khastegi (Sex My Life) special citation for best producer at Asian Festival of First Films
25. Screen Daily: Asian Festival of 1st Films unveils nominations
26. La Biennale:Brian Prize for Khastegi (Sex My Life) at Venice Film Festival
27. Khastegi (Sex My Life) nominated for Queer Lion at Venice Film Festival
28. Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the Queer Lion

External links

• Official website
• Khastegi at the Internet Movie Database