

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi | HALF MOON | Film Screening
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Lamakaan will host a special evening dedicated to the works of acclaimed Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi this February. Scheduled for Wednesday evening, the festival brings together cinephiles, students, and lovers of world cinema to experience Ghobadi’s powerful storytelling that blends poetic realism with the struggles and resilience of Kurdish life.

About the Director: Bahman Ghobadi, born on February 1, 1969, in Baneh, Kurdistan Province, Iran, is a Kurdish-Iranian filmmaker celebrated for his poignant storytelling that blends poetic realism with the lived struggles of Kurdish communities. Educated in film directing at Iran Broadcasting College, Ghobadi rose to international prominence with his debut feature A Time for Drunken Horses (2000), which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes. His subsequent films, including Turtles Can Fly (2004), Half Moon (2006), and No One Knows About Persian Cats (2009), further cemented his reputation as a filmmaker who captures resilience, identity, and the human spirit against the backdrop of political and social upheaval.

Film Title: HALF MOON | 2006 | 114 Mins | Iran, France, Austria, and Iraq | Kurdish with English Subtitles.

About the film: Half Moon (Sorani Kurdish: نیوەمانگ, romanized: Nîwemaň) is a 2006 internationally co-produced Kurdish comedy-drama film directed by Bahman Ghobadi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Behnam Behzadi, partly inspired by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem. The film stars Ismail Ghaffari as Mamo, an old legendary musician, who sets to trespass the borders of Iranian Kurdistan to give one final concert in Iraqi Kurdistan with his 10 sons.

Half Moon is a part of the New Crowned Hope film series, a celebration of the 250th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The film is an international co-production of Iran, Austria, France and Iraq.

Screening followed by Discussion. All are Welcome. Entry is free and open to all!

Organizer
Lamakaan
Lamakaan, a vibrant and inclusive cultural space in Hyderabad, is dedicated to promoting and presenting the finest in art, literature, cinema, theater, debates, discussions, and dialogue. Committed to accessibility and openness, it offers a welcoming environment where creativity and intellectual exchange thrive.
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- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Art, Music, Theatre, Concerts, performances, Festivals, literary-art, comedy
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 21

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Hyderabad
- **state**: TS
- **country**: India
- **location**: Lamakaan - An Open Cultural Space
- **lat**: 17.421064136685
- **long**: 78.447424354633
- **full address**: Lamakaan - An Open Cultural Space, Lamakaan, Lamakaan Road, Green Valley, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, India, Hyderabad

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Lamakaan - An Open Cultural Space (https://allevents.in/org/lamakaan-an-open-cultural-space/213620)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Lamakaan - An Open Cultural Space, Lamakaan, Lamakaan Road, Green Valley, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500034, India, Hyderabad
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Lamakaan - An Open Cultural Space
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Entertainment, Art, Music, Theatre, Concerts, performances, Festivals, literary-art, comedy
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Celebrating Bahman Ghobadi | HALF MOON | Film Screening ?
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