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Director
  
Bahman Motamedian

Editor
  
Bahman Motamedian

Distributor
  
Celluloid Dreams

Language
  
Persian

7.2/10
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Initial release
  
September 2008

Genres
  
LGBT, Drama

Duration
  

Country
  
Iran

Writer
  
Bahman Motamedian (screenplay)

Similar movies
  
The White Balloon (1995), The Song of Sparrows (2008), Crimson Gold (2003), The Mirror (1997), The Traveler (1974)

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.

Contents

Khastegi sex my life aka tedium


Plot

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

Screenings

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

    • Awards and nominations

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

    • References

    Khastegi Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    Khastegi IMDb