"traffic jam" "Traffic jams in Iran" "When it'll be this bad in Paris, we'll have the right to complain" "The hanging of a subversive bandit" "FLOWERS OF EVIL" "...traffic jams." "It's nothing." "Excuse me..." "Do you have wifi here?" "Of course." "Hotel du Pantheon-dot-guest." "Thank you." "If you need anything... my name is Rachid." "Are you on Twitter?" "Sorry?" "Twitter Twit, twit, like the birds..." "Kind of like Facebook." "Sorry miss, I don't know "tuitter"." "But I'm on Facebook." "Gecko-Hostil, without an e." "Arash..." "Please get connected." "If you care about our friendship..." "We need to talk." "Shit," "I'm begging you!" "Everything is haywire..." "Mom?" "Sweetheart." "Are you at the hotel?" "Did you arrive well?" "Yes." "Are you sure everything is okay?" "Do they take good care of you?" "Yes." "Try to enjoy yourself." "See the Eiffel Tower the Louvre..." "I will." "Never take the Metro." "Only taxis." "Are you still there?" "Mom, what's going on?" "Give me some news." "People are still on the streets." "But don't worry" "Enjoy yourself, have fun." "Hug everyone for me." "Yes, yes." "I hug you too, sweetheart." "Take care." "Big hug." "Don't hit me!" "Don't hit me!" "Good evening, Mr Hostil." "I'm the girl from the land of traffic jams." "You feel better?" "Yes, thank you." "Are you enjoying Paris?" "I haven't seen anything yet!" "Well then get going!" "It's most beautiful by night." "Only once when I was small." "You don't need a guide, then..." "Hello..." "I recognized your computer.." "So, I sat down." "You're welcome." "Thank you." "How do you pronounce your name?" "Miss Dallaway?" "Dalloway with an O." "And you are Jecko?" "It's just my alias, when I dance." "It's Gecko, in fact." "Did you see my video on Facebook?" "You liked it?" "Yes." "I was looking around, Iran seems quite weird... it's complicated." "Would you like something to drink?" "No, thank you." "I just had a drink." "Your French is very good." "Oh, thank you," "I study it since I am a child." "So that's why.. "Since you are a child." I understand." " You have..." " And you..." " Go ahead." " It's not important." "It is, it is." "I wanted to know if... we could start with the Eiffel Tower" "Yes, of course." "Great." "And you?" "What did you want to ask me?" "I wanted to know what you wanted to start with." "I see..." "No, in fact, I wanted to tell you..." "You know when we first met..." "Remember when I lowered your glasses?" "I apologize, I don't normally do that." "You were sad so I though why not." "Did I offend you?" "You left the hotel so quickly" "I didn't have time to talk to you." "I just wanted to tell you that..." "I think you talk too much." "And I think you don't talk enough." "Thank you." "Is this where you live?" "It's the University of Tehran." "That's where I study" "How long have you been at the hotel?" "I never studied..." "I work there now." "Then I'll see..." " Can I show you something?" " Yes." "Look, this is where I live." "This is my building." "And that's the turnpike." "The highway around Paris." "Is it your parents' house?" "It's complicated." "Hang on..." "Look at this!" "What interests you at the Louvre?" "The Flemish Masters." "I would like to see Pieter Breughel." "There..." "The Tower of Babel." "Ah, it's so small... it's leaning a bit." "All these people: ministers, professional informers..." "Together they create completely catastrophic things." "The Tower of Babel is not in the Louvre." "It's in the..." "That one then." " With the handicapped people?" " The Beggars." "Cripples in crazy hats are fighting." "The lie walks with crutches..." "The hats signify that the whole society is a lie." "Lots of lies running around." "Yes..." "Hey where are you going?" "Hurry up!" "Where are you staying now?" "My parents rented me an apartment." "Near the Bastille." " Do you like it?" " Yes." "It's nice over there." "I'm hungry Are you?" "Yes." "We could go out if you'd like." "And what if I cook for you?" "You're inviting yourself over?" "You can put it that way" "Make yourself at home." "Welcome." "Thank you." "Wow, it's brand new here!" "You have several floors?" "Do you want me to assemble your shelves?" "No, no..." "Sit down." "We said that I would cook." " I didn't say anything." " Sit down." "So, you like it?" "Yes." "You're a good cook." "Thank you." "What else can you do?" "I forgot to ask..." "How long are you staying?" "I don't know." "Do you have a return ticket?" " It's open." " That's cool." "It depends." "No, thank you." "You don't drink?" "Not really.." " You are a Muslim?" " Yes." "Don' worry my dove." "Sometimes I stray from the righteous path." "I've never been to Paris before." "So why did you say so?" "I'm not sure." "I wanted to..." "I wanted to be someone who has been to Paris before." "In Iran you learn to lie at an early age." "What do you mean?" "In order to do what you want, you need to have several lives." "For instance?" "I have a life at home it's to protect myself." "And another one at school." "After the washing up, will you dance for me?" "Yes, Your Highness." "I'm not sure I can dance to Oriental music." "Your ignorance is your weakness." "No, it's my freedom." "Sorry.." "I'm still a bit jet lagged." "Can we meet tomorrow?" "If you like..." "This is great!" "It works!" "We block the cops!" ""Khayyam, if you are intoxicated with wine, enjoy!" "If you are seated with a lover of thine, enjoy!" "In the end, the Void the whole world employ imagine thou art not, while waiting in line, enjoy!" "So far as in thee lies, feast evermore," "And cast both prayer and fasting from thy door" "From Omar Khayyam hear the word of truth," "Rob on the road, and drink, but feed the poor"" "What is it about?" "About us." "And about the wine you don't drink." "Omar Khayyam is for Iranians what Baudelaire is for the French." "You don't know Charles Baudelaire?" "I didn't get my A-levels" "The Flowers of Evil has nothing to do with A-levels." "What's that?" "It's a dream." "It's a Brazilian bracelet." "When it breaks your dream comes true?" "Sort of." "Which one I read?" "Exotic perfume." ""When, with both my eyes closed..."" "I never read out loud before." "How is that possible?" "I never had the occasion." ""When, with both my eyes closed, on a hot autumn night," "I inhale the fragrance of your warm breast" "I see happy shores spread out before me," "On which shines a dazzling and monotonous sun;" "A lazy isle to which nature has given" "Singular trees..." "Singular trees, savoury fruits," "Men with bodies vigorous and slender" "And women in whose eyes shine a startling candour" "Guided by your vagrance..." "Guided by your fragrance to these charming countries," "I see a port..." "I see a port filled with sails and rigging" "Still utterly wearied by the waves of the sea," "While the perfume of the green tamarinds," "That permeates the air and elates my nostrils..."" "Oh sorry.." "Hello." "Yes, hello..." "Yes, no problem." "Until what time?" "Ok." "Bye." "I have to work." "But it's only for the afternoon." "We could meet tonight." "Yes." "Here..." "Just joking..." "Instauration of the modern Iranian state" "Iranian revolution" "The West wonders how far Iran will go..." "The apartment is great, all new..." "I'm alone, but I go for walks..." "Have you seen Marjane?" "Is she okay?" "And Arash?" "What?" "What do you mean?" "Mom, really Tell me what's going on." "The truth!" "Stop, Mom!" "I just want to know... if the people I love are okay" "What's wrong?" "You won't let me in?" " Are you with someone?" " No." "Are you angry with me?" "No." "I'd like to be alone." " I don't understand." " I just want to be alone." "Come on." "Let's get some fresh air" "Come on, stop!" " Please go away" " But why?" "Please, leave me alone." "We'll meet tomorrow." "Tell me what's wrong?" "I am sorry" " For what?" " Not now." "It's not your fault." "We'll meet tomorrow, okay?" "16384" "8192" "4096" "2048" "1024" "512" "256" "128 64" "32" "16 8" "4 2" "Tell me what you saw." "Who is this friend?" "His name is Arash." "You're sure it was him in the video?" "Do you have anything to drink?" "I could make you some tea." "Oh yeah, I forgot..." "You've been to China?" "A year ago." "You travel a lot?" "That's what I spend my money on." "Travel and internet." "Thank you." "Stop watching YouTube." "It disturbs you too much." "You scared me yesterday You were full of knots." "You are in Paris." "You can do whatever you want." "You're free." "Come on, promise me..." "You can't ask me that." "But what can you do?" "They are my friends." "That's the way it is." "What would you do?" "Don't torture yourself, it won't change anything." "You're sure it was your friend?" "No I'm not sure." "What can you do?" "I could be closer to you." "We could be stronger." "Here." "Show me the video." "Let's check together if it's him." "Hit them!" "Help!" "Lift him up!" "There." "It's him?" "It's him?" "I'm not sure." "Mohammed, lift him up!" "Come on, let's fuck them!" "Give him some space bro'!" "Don't film him!" "Cover the wound!" "Come here." "He is gone!" "Go get a car!" "Get an ambulance!" "Don't push me!" "Go away!" "Stop filming!" "Now is not the time!" "No, maybe it's not him." "Thank you." "Sorry" "That's the way it is." " Listen..." " It's..." "Sorry but..." "I can't believe we've only just met." "You are so close." "But I like it." "You wanted to say something?" "Some other time..." " Which one do you want to hear?" " Keep it with you." "I'm happy if his words are close to you." "Never travel without." "You promise?" "So, what's your name?" "Anahita." "Anahita Dalloway?" "Pirzad." " How old are you?" " 20." "Have you ever been in love?" " What kind of question is that?" " Yes or no!" "It has happened." "The sword of Damocles..." "Do you love life?" "Of course." "Especially when I listen to music." "You know, life it's complicated" "You have to do the right thing it's complicated, complicated" " What's your favourite band?" " David Bowie." "That's not a band." "Sing something." " Are those the real lyrics?" " Yes." "Oh no..." "Shit!" "And the Chinese girls?" "Were you popular?" "They are very cute." "Did you have an affair?" "No." "Shit..." "You're hopeless." "Can you do this?" "Of course." "Slowly.." "Don't film, lady!" "Hit me!" "I should stop filming so you can hit me!" "Come on, hit me!" "Why don't you continue hitting me?" "How many have you beaten?" "Hit him, hit him!" "Your job is to beat him!" "You think it's diff cult for you." "But in fact you're lucky" "You know what's difficult." "You can identify it." "While I..." "What am I?" "I know I come from somewhere." "But I don't feel at home there." "I know I am free to move." "But in the end..." "What does it change?" "I feel that you're looking at me... when you look at me like this." "At 3 I was put in a foster home." "I grew up there." "I got an education... but no love." "At 16..." "I started to screw around..." "Fights... undisciplined child... stealing motorbikes..." "That's how my best friend died." "He crashed into a car..." "Suddenly he wasn't there anymore." "Then it was my father's turn..." "Eight days in a hospital." "I was too scared to see him." "The regret and the shame still haunts me." "When I saw the video of your friend, I wanted to tell you..." "Tomorrow it's my birthday" "What do you want to do?" "Go to the movies." "It's the internet square." "What?" "When we chatted on Facebook." "I was sitting right there." "So, let's do it again." "I'm the girl from the land of traffic jams." "No need to show you around then..." "Stop it." "It's your birthday" "Don't look." "It's dreary" "Give it back." "Gecko!" "Stop it." "Not now." " Give me your mobile!" " No." "Okay take it." "I'm off!" "I don't want it." "Who do you think you are?" "You have to respect things." "Where are you going?" " You don't live over there." " Let go of me!" "What are you saying?" "Leave me alone." "You're drunk and having a bad trip." "You live that way" "I don't know you." "I don't want to see you again." "As you like..." "But I want you to go home." "Don't worry I'll manage." "You're gonna get hurt." "Paris is not that easy" "I know what you want." "You soiled me." "Are you completely crazy?" "This is not Tehran!" "Why do you talk about Tehran?" "Because it's your only concern." "What is your only concern?" "What do you mean?" "You say that you understand me, but you don't at all." "What is there to understand?" "You want to be there but don't dare go..." "So you're here but you're not really here either." "Go away Leave me alone." "You're drunk." "You'll have trouble." "A night in Paris won't kill me." "You understand?" "No one will punish me because I'm drunk." "You understand that?" "In Iran, what we do is forbidden." "We would go to jail, or worse." "You understand?" "You fool!" "You're right, it's really simple" "I'm here but I want to be there... but I'm not sure." "I walk on the street, the police kills me, and that's it." "I'm a coward." "I don't want to die." "I am afraid." "You understand?" "We are nothing compared to that." "I want to start all over" "I want to love it all." "But I love you." "And what do we do with the rest?" "When we have done it all?" "All the museums, all the ridiculous monuments, all the nightclubs..." "What will we do?" "Go see your mother?" "What?" "What did you say?" "You have no father but you have a mother, right?" "Shut up!" "She is dead too?" "Like everyone around you?" "Go on... hit me!" "I hate you!" "Allah akbar!" ""The intoxicating laughs that fill the prison invite his reason to the strange and the absurd;" "Doubt surrounds him and ridiculous Fear," "Hideous and multiform, flows all about him." "This genius imprisoned in a noisome hovel," "Those grimaces, those cries, that swarm of ghosts" "Gathered in a pack, swirls behind his ear" "This dreamer wakened by the horror of his lodgings," "That's indeed your symbol, Soul with the obscure dreams," "Whom Reality stifles inside its four walls!" "Dear Madame, dear Sir I hereby give notice of resignation..."" "Friday June 19th 2009" "Tomorrow is Saturday" "Tomorrow is a day of destiny" "Tonight the cries of Allah akbar" "Are heard louder than the nights before" "Where is this place?" "Where is this place, where every door is closed?" "Where is this place, where people call for God?" "Where is this place, where the cries for God get louder?" "I wait every night to hear if the shouting gets louder" "To hear if more people shout." "It shakes me" "I wonder if God is shaken" "Where is this place, where the innocent are trapped?" "Where is this place where, no one comes to help us?" "Where is this place where our silence, is our only voice in the world?" "Where is this place where the young bleed And where people pray?" "Standing in their blood and pray" "Where is this place where the citizens are beggars?" "Where is this place?" "Do you want to know?" "This place is Iran." "This is our homeland."