''Khastegi'' (Persian: خستگی; also known as ''Tedium'' and ''Sex My Life'') is a 2008 Persian independent film written and directed by
Bahman Motamedian
Bahman Motamedian ( fa, بهمن معتمدیان; born 2 July) is an Iranian film maker, photographer, writer and script writer. He was born in Tehran, Iran. Motamedian belongs to the so-called " new wave" of Iranian cinema.
Bahman Motamedian is ...
and produced in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
. It was shown at the
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on 27 August 2008 by ''Burn After Reading'',
in 2008.
Plot
''Khastegi'' (aka ''Tedium'') tells the story of seven Iranian
transsexuals
Transsexual people experience a gender identity that is inconsistent with their assigned sex, and desire to permanently transition to the sex or gender with which they identify, usually seeking medical assistance (including sex reassignment ...
living in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
.
Screenings
* 24th BFI
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
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(
BFI
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CinDi
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Its host spacecraft re-entered the Earth's atmosphere in Novembe ...
) (August 19–25, 2009 / Seoul, South Korea)
*
Chelsea Art Museum
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(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) BEST DOCUMENTARY PRIZE to Khastegi (Sex My Life) by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) at 24th Turin GBLT Film Festivalbr> /ref>
* Prague international Film Festival (
Febiofest
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) (26 March-3 April 2009 / Prague, Czech Republic)
* Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (
FICCO
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Three Continents Festival
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*
Venice Film Festival
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(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 Award (
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on 27 August 2008 by ''Burn After Reading'',
/ August 27 to September 6, 2008)
*
Queer Lion
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Award (
65th Venice International Film Festival
The 65th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was opened on 27 August 2008 by ''Burn After Reading'',
/ August 27 to September 6, 2008)Khastegi (Sex My Life) considered an outsider for the
Queer Lion
The Queer Lion is the trophy awarded yearly since 2007 to the “Best Movie with LGBT Themes & Queer Culture” among those presented during the Venice International Film Festival.David Opie"Venice Film Festival: A Guide To Every Queer Lion Award ...