MUSEYON BOOKS Smart City Guides for Travel, History, Art and Film Lovers

In Bahman Ghobadi’s film ‘No One Knows About Persian Cats‘, underground film meets underground music in Iran. The 2009 film is a docu drama about two young Persians trying to start a heavy metal band in the face of censors, after they are released from prison — a poignant protest film released shortly before this year’s disputed elections.   At ... Read More »

To American eyes, Iran is a country full of contradiction. A country that, outside of news headlines, remains shrouded in mystery. In Museyon Guide’s Film + Travel, Mikael Awake uncovers the rich cinematic history of Iran.   That history is not without controversy, and filmmakers have to fight to get their work shown. Director Tahmineh Milani faced the death penalty ... Read More »

In the Museyon Guide to Film + Travel, Mikael Awake takes you beyond of the “Axis of Evil” for a look at Iran’s role in the global film industry. In addition to writing about film, Awake has also taken a turn behind the scenes. He is currently working on a screenplay about a travel agent who is afraid of flying, ... Read More »

  Since the first movie house opened in Iran in 1905, the country has had a long cinematic history. The U.S. State Department currently discourages travel to Iran, but Museyon Guide Mikael Awake braves the journey. Join him as he explores Iran from the massive metropolis of Tehran to the remote village of Koker, and discover Iran’s rich film culture ... Read More »