Arastoo Givi

Filmes

Red Lipstick
Cinematography
Against a backdrop of fortune telling and cosmetic tattoos, charismatic and creative salon owner Masoumeh navigates intimate conversations inside her shop in the Tehran neighborhood of Shush. Clients and neighbors open up as they enlist Masoumeh's expertise in this subtle examination of gender politics, fate, and cultural conventions and rituals of beauty.
Sonita, Uma Rapper Afegã
Director of Photography
If 18-year-old Sonita had a say, Michael Jackson and Rihanna would be her parents and she'd be a rapper who tells the story of Afghan women and their fate as child brides. She finds out that her family plans to sell her to an unknown husband for $9,000.
Adeus
Director of Photography
Impedida de exercer sua profissão por participar de campanhas ativistas contra o governo, uma jovem advogada de Teerã tenta conseguir um visto para deixar o país. Seu marido, um jornalista político, foi exilado e enviado para trabalhar no deserto. Grávida e sozinha, ela se cansou do Irã e considera interromper sua gravidez para conseguir sair do país por meio de um plano complexo.
Persian Gulf
Director of Photography
The documentary examines the Persian Gulf and the surrounding islands in terms of geography, economy, history, and the customs and traditions of the people of those areas.