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Haji (born Barbarella Catton; January 24, 1946 – August 9, 2013) was a Canadian-born actress of British and Filipino descent, and a former exotic dancer known for her role in Russ Meyer's 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. She made significant contributions to her roles by introducing elements of psychedelia and witchcraft as well as writing most of her own dialogue.
Born in Quebec, Canada, Haji—a nickname given to her by an uncle—appeared in several Russ Meyer films, including Motorpsycho (1965), Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), Good Morning and... Goodbye! (1967), and Supervixens (1975). Haji's final role was as 'Moonji' in Killer Drag Queens on Dope (2003).
Haji was reunited with fellow Russ Meyer film stars Kitten Natividad and Raven De La Croix in the 2001 comedy feature film The Double-D Avenger, directed by William Winckler. In it, Haji played evil exotic dancer Hydra Heffer.
Haji was featured as one of the top 1,000 most glamorous women of the 20th century in the book Glamorous Girls of the Century by Steve Sullivan. She was also interviewed in the book Invasion of the B-Girls by Jewel Shepard. Haji lived in Malibu, California.
Actors: Craig Saddlemire (producer), Craig Saddlemire (editor), Craig Saddlemire (director), Craig Saddlemire (writer), Sonya Tomlinson (actress), Sonya Tomlinson (composer), Sahara Abdirahman (actor), Binto Mohamed (actor), Savannah Lang (actor), Abdikadir Abdulle (actor), Haji Haji (actor), Sarah Vazquez (actor),
Plot: With the snap of her fingers, Binto can defy the laws of nature. She can do everything from transporting her friends to instantly commanding a thunderstorm. Okay... maybe that's just her imagination. But in Kennedy Park, kids are not constrained by the conventions of reality. Kids of the World features 11 young people who once lived in Africa, Puerto Rico, and elsewhere in the United States, who now find themselves in Lewiston, Maine, sharing one communal park. The kids were invited to make up stories - some based on their personal lives, some completely fictional - and then discuss, reenact, and perform these stories on the BIG SCREEN. Part documentary and part fantasy - Kids of the World is all fun.
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Family, Short,Actors: Jamshid Hashempur (actor), Dariush Arjmand (actor), Davoud Yusefian (editor), Maryam Kaviani (actress), Hamed Komeili (actor), Hossein Maloomi (actor), Hadi Dibaji (actor), Mohammadreza Sharifinia (actor), Kamran Tafti (actor), Bahare Afshari (actress), Hamed Kolahdari (director), Hamed Kolahdari (actor), Mohammad Sadeghi (actor), Ali Osivand (actor), Nima Shahrokhshahi (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Ben Andrews (producer), Ben Andrews (actor), Lucien Flynn (director), Lucien Flynn (producer), Rodrigo DeMedeiros (actor), Lee Fleming (writer), Lee Fleming (producer), Robert Pearson (editor), Paul Tennis (producer), Will Chase (producer), Cindy Lemos (actress), Austin Farwell (actor), Marsee Skidmore (actress), Solomon Georgio (actor), Bill Selig (actor),
Plot: Richard Pittler lives life on his terms. With a deeply rooted belief in his own superiority and a complete disregard for others, he insults and offends everyone in his path, neither knowing nor caring how his actions may impact them. From berating a prostitute who offers to make him breakfast, to bluntly inquiring about the status of his coworker's menstrual cycle, Richard never thinks twice about the consequences of his behaviors. He's never had to. There haven't been any consequences...yet. But, will there be? Does what goes around eventually come around? Or, is Karma nothing more than a really cool stripper name?
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Kevin MacLeod (composer), Mark A. White (writer), Mark A. White (director), Mark A. White (producer), Mark A. White (producer), Mark A. White (actor), Mark A. White (editor), Mikhail Sebastian (actor), Travis Kerschen (actor), Raja Deka (actor), William Cushman (composer), Estella Perez (actress), Sandra Campbell (actress), Ifeoma Onugbo (actress), La'Mont Pierce (actor),
Plot: A CD containing a virus that can eliminate the US missile defense system. Leaving America venerable to terrorist. Falls into the hands of two unsuspecting nincompoops. A Russian mob holds a gorgeous undercover FBI agent hostage in exchange for the CD.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Jafar Panahi (director), Jafar Panahi (editor), Jafar Panahi (writer), Jafar Panahi (producer), Orock Orock (actor), Shadmehr Rastin (writer), Hadi Saeedi (actor), Golnaz Farmani (actress), Joad Abed El Gani (actor), Ali Roshan (actor), Shayesteh Irani (actress), Reza Fashani (actor), Mohammad Kheir-abadi (actor), Safdar Samandar (actor), Mohsen Tabandeh (actor),
Plot: "Offside" is about a group of Iranian girls who attempts to enter Tehran's Azadi Stadium dressed as boys in order to watch a big football match but some get caught and arrested. After the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran, women are not allowed to enter the stadiums.
Keywords: 2000s, bahrain, controversy, gender-disguise, iran, iranian, iranian-soldier, jail, law, mobile-phoneActors: Mohsen Makhmalbaf (editor), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (writer), Babak Bayat (composer), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (director), Roya Nonahali (actress), Ebrahim Abadi (actor), Mohsen Zaehtab (actor), Mahmud Bigham (actor),
Plot: Haji is severely traumatized by the war with Iraq. Back from the front, he's unable to adapt to civilian life. Despite family opposition, his fiancée stands by him as together they challenge both the authority of family and state to lead their own lives.
Keywords: africa, bourgeoisie, director-cameo, family-relationships, famine, fiancee, flashback, hijab, imam, injusticeActors: Bahman Maghsoudlou (actor), Ghasem Ebrahimian (director), Ghasem Ebrahimian (producer), Ghasem Ebrahimian (writer), Pouran Esrafily (actress), Nick Wolf (actor), Pascal Druant (actor), Bahman Soltani (actor), Steve Rosenbaum (actor), Duff Dugan (actor), Philip Hillery (actor), Robert Archer (actor), Coleen Higgins (producer), Joe Dell'Olio (actor), James Clark (actor),
Plot: Iranian businessman Haji returns to Manhattan with his new bride, Mariyam. Haji's friends plan a feast to celebrate the marriage in the traditional style, which includes a slaughtered lamb. Lamb's blood from the messy ritual dripping into the apartment below causes a suspicious neighbor to call the police. When Haji is killed in the ensuing police intervention, the widow Mariyam is wooed by Haji's friends. Sensing Mariyam's reluctance, Mohammed acts quickly to propose marriage with tragi-comedic consequences.
Keywords: independent-filmActors: Hayden Rorke (actor), Wayne Rogers (actor), Sidney Sheldon (writer), Phill Norman (miscellaneous crew), Michael Fairman (actor), Nicole Eggert (actress), Barbara Eden (actress), Barbara Eden (actress), Grady Hunt (costume designer), Mark Snow (composer), Belita Moreno (actress), Mackenzie Astin (actor), William Asher (director), Hugh Benson (producer), Bud Friedgen (editor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: M. Krishnan Nair (director), Azeez (actor), Jose Prakash (actor), Prathapachandran (actor), Sankaradi (actor), Santhakumari (actress), Seema (actress), Mala Aravindan (actor), Adoor Bhasi (actor), Mammootty (actor), Balan K. Nair (actor), Santha Devi (actress), Shantikrishna (actress), Bahadoor (actor), Shanawas (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Kote Daushvili (actor), Zura Qapianidze (actor), Sofiko Chiaureli (actress), Nikoloz Sanishvili (director), Nikoloz Sanishvili (writer), Veriko Andjaparidze (actress), Aleqsandre Jagarbekovi (producer), Aleksandr Misharin (writer), Davit Qobulov (actor), Vladimir Tkhapsaev (actor), N. Sanakoev (actor), David Gabarayev (actor), K. Slanov (actor), A. Dzivayev (actor), M. Kumlagov (actor),
Genres: Adventure,well he was just about the baddest cat in Bagdad
I mean to tell you that this cat was so bad
he was as big as a tiger, mean as a snake
and when haji got angry, the walls would shake
Haji I'm the king of the Genies
Haji and shit Haji I'm the King of the Genies
moved to Florida, Jeanie's town
to start his own business and get down
his powers concealed nobody knew
he wheeled and dealed and did what Haji had to do
Haji I'm the king of the Genies
Haji and shit Haji I said I'm the King of the Genies
well lets go now he kicks full throttle from his bottle ladies wall to wall
The Bosstones partied with my man and man it was a ball
he kept things fired kept us wired betties, Bud and booze
bourbon in his turban and sheeba from his shoes
he busted out in a cloud of smoke he just left like he came
he's King of the Genies and all that shit
but what a stupid name my story is over Haji lives on
and he'll be around long after we're gone
because Genies don't die, and Haji wull rule
Haji is bad b-b-b-bad and cool
Haji I'm the king of the Genies
Haji and shit Haji I said I'm the King of the Genies