Bahman Ghobadi Quotes

• In Kurdistan, theres a lot of hardship - a lot of wars, a lot of bitter and difficult lifestyles. And witnessing all those made me a director.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  War, Hardship, Directors

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• I used to believe that people are only born once, but now I feel I have been reborn, like I was given a new life. I see myself as a child, full of energy and hope.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Children, Believe, People

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• You need a team that speaks your language.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Team, Needs, Language

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• I always loved music, and I always wanted to make a film about it, but I could never do it because of the censorship that was around.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Censorship, Film, Wanted

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• For me, its better to live without looking over your shoulder, worrying about who is controlling your phone, maybe poisoning your food.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Phones, Worry, Over You

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• Im free - but Im also not free because there are millions of young people living in Iran. A filmmaker can only do a little.

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  Iran, People, Littles

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• I had no education in filmmaking. I started with a 8mm camera. I made 34 films, and little by little I gained more experience in filming.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Cameras, Littles, Film

  "The Things We Carry: Crossing Borders with “A Time For Drunken Horses” director Bahman Gh". Interview with Erin Torneo, www.indiewire.com. October 25, 2000.

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• I love music, I make films with music, I eat with music, I sleep with music, I think with music. Music makes me dream, it strengthens my creativity.

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  Dream, Sleep, Creativity

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Actually, the only thing I regret is not making more underground films and bringing them with me as historical documents.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Regret, Historical, Film

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• I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.

  Bahman Ghobadi

  Humorous, Foundation, Use

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