Meanwhile his son maysam rejects the concept of religion all together and goes out. Mohsen makhmalbaf bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Its story of a despot mikheil gomiashvili caught in the midst of a revolution, who escapes his countrys futuristically designed capital city to traverse the underdeveloped countryside with his cosseted. Busan film festival gives voice to exiled iranian directors september 28, 2012.
Some of his films have been or are still banned from iran. In the late 1990s, at the height of his international popularity for films like a moment of innocence and gabbeh, the iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf announced that he would cut back on creating films, and instead help create filmmakers. The president is a modern fable about power, reconciliation, and the hope for breaking a neverending circle of violence, exploring the possibility of stopping violence after a revolution in search of freedom and democracy. Conversations with mohsen makhmalbaf makhmalbaf, mohsen, dabashi, hamid on. Mohsen makhmalbaf the gardener cinema of the world. He has written over 30 books and directed 27 films features, documentaries and short films in 10 different countries in asia and europe. To be sure, makhmalbafs life has not been ordinary even for an artist. Thus the makhmalbaf film house was formed, with mohsens wife, marziyeh meshkini, and young daughters. They maintain contact through unreliable skype connections and shattered. As the father accompanies a gardener from papua new guinea, he finds similarities between the teachings of this religion, which was born in iran, and the positive ideas promoted by people like mandela and gandhi.
Mohsen makhmalbaf in mirror filming the title subject. Aug 10, 2015 hes been jailed, poisoned, banned and bombed. It shows the iranian filmmaker and his son maysam visiting the. Gabbeh is a critically acclaimed masterpiece by prolific iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf, which weaves fiction and documentary to create a colorful dreamworld set in the idyllic mountains of iran. The online repository mediarep provides pdf downloads to aid referencing. How do film festivals work a conversation with joshua. Robert gardner had a poetic approach to nonfiction film, as in forest of. It is the first film in decades to be made by an iranian filmmaker in israel. It had its asian premiere at busan international film festival, its european. Mohsen makhmalbafs films include closeup, a moment of innocence, the day i became a woman, the nights of zayandehrood. Use our previous site to peruse archives prior to 20. Aug 09, 20 in the gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs documentary about bahai shrines and religious belief, his image is reflected in a mirror held by ririva eona mabi, the gardener of the title. A problem was the lack of cooperation of the afghan community itself. In this pseudodocumentary, mohsen makhmalbaf is seen debating with his son maysam about the connection between violence and religion, as they prepare a film concerning the bahai faith, a persian religion prohibited in iran.
One of the preeminent figures of iranian cinema, mohsen makhmalbaf has written and directed an impressive array of acclaimed films, winning accolades at international film festivals and the admiration of world cinema audiences. Born in tehran in 1957, filmmaker mohsen ostad ali makhmalbaf grew up in the religious and politically charged atmosphere of the 1960s, and the june 1963 uprising of ayatollah khomeini constitutes one of his earliest memories. The film explores the world of nomadic carpet makers while simultaneously telling a story of young love in such a way that mimics the weaving of. Its not that the winners were unpopular, but that they were unexpected. The gardener is a surreal film made using documentarystyle techniques via the cameras of father and son the makhmalbafs who. Oct 09, 2015 as the father accompanies a gardener from papua new guinea, he finds similarities between the teachings of this religion, which was born in iran, and the positive ideas promoted by people like mandela and gandhi. Gala presentations include mohsen makhmalbafs the gardener september 10, 2012.
The film opens with tayebi approaching makhmalbafs residence and asking his daughter hana mohsen is not at home at the time if he can have a part in mohsens new film. Oct 14, 2012 the gardner, a documentary by mohsen makhmalbaf. Idfa catalogue 2017 by idfa international documentary film. With ririva eona mabi, paula asadi, bal kumari gurung, ian david huang. Mohsen makhmalbaf a problem was the lack of cooperation. The man who came with the snow mohsen makhmalbaf, marzieh makhmalbaf, 2009. In the gardener, mohsen makhmalbaf s documentary about bahai shrines and religious belief, his image is reflected in a mirror held by ririva eona mabi, the gardener of the title.
Upcoming, new, and past mohsen makhmalbaf movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. After viewing gabbeh 1996 and the peddler i was hooked and on my way to discovering a remarkable new cinema talent, or as i overheard a person say outside the cca theatre, ca cest cinema dauteur. As the president, his new satire about a toppled dictator living in disguise. It is a journey about love, deconstructing religion and flowers. Iranian directorinexile mohsen makhmalbaf has the president screening in the gala presentation section of this years biff, while hassan solhjous documentary daddys school, about him and his. Golden award from the beirut international film festival, lebanon, 2012 mohsen makhmalbaf dedicated the award to all those people who are working around the world for peace and who are striving to prevent wars which are the causes of destruction committed in the name of god. He introduces us to the bahai faith through some of its disciples. I sat down for lunch with oppenheimer during beldocs in may 2015 for a discussion that touches on the politics and practice of film festival.
Bring the gardener to your city for an exclusive opportunity to share and discuss this meaningful film with your community. Watch the gardener online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Taken at face value, mohsen makhmalbaf s the gardener, which opens at the gene siskel film center this friday, is lightweight stuff. Mohsen makhmalbaf is an iranian filmmaker and spokesman for the mousavi campaign. Taken at face value, mohsen makhmalbafs the gardener, which opens at the gene siskel film center this friday, is lightweight stuff. Mohsen makhmalbaf, interviewed by eddie mair bbc radio 4, pm, london monday june 15 2009 56pm, 16. This is the first time a famous iranian artist and a former islamist revolutionary has.
Gala presentations include mohsen makhmalbaf s the gardener september 10, 2012. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror. Iranian writerdirector mohsen makhmalbaf plays with these issues extensively in his highly praised a moment of innocence nun va goldoon, meaning bread and the flower vase, 1996, which concerns a real event from makhmalbafs own life 1. Mohsen makhmalbaf has 39 books on goodreads with 3731 ratings. This is the first time a famous iranian artist and a. From what ive seen so far mohsen is at least the equal of abbas. May 21, 20 an awardwinning film exploring the question of religion through the eyes of a humble gardener and the fatherson filmmakers who are there to learn and question watch it in a cinema or request a. It had its asian premiere at busan international film festival, its european premiere at rotterdam international film festival, and north american premiere at the vancouver international film festival. The gardener, a story about a man who tends to the bahai gardens in haifa. Please use the site search to find films, festivals and series from 20 onward. Exilied iranian director mohsen makhmalbafs latest film the gardener is an entertaining documentary about a man from papua new guinea who tends the bahai gardens in haifa, israel.
The gardener is a documentary film delivered by mohsen makhmalbaf in all honesty, humility and candor that demonstrates once again his genius in filmmaking. The gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs inquiry into religion. Mohsen makhmalbafbbc radio 4, june 15, 2009 internet archive. Idfa catalogue 2014 by idfa international documentary film. Click on the request a screening tab above to get started. This weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen. The film offers many of the lyrical images that makhmalbaf has learned to craft in.
The gardener documentary iran the gardener documentary iran by richard kuipers a makhmalbaf film house production. Films made by father mohsen makhmalbaf mo, his daughters samira sa or hana ha, or his wife marziyeh meshkini ma. I called mohsen makhmalbaf and asked him, because i respect him very much. Mohsen makhmalbaf talks the president features screen. The gardener, starts with research of a religion, ends with poem which chants the peace. Mohsen makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave of iranian cinema in the world today. But filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf wont stop asking tough questions. Mohsen makhmalbaf is an iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. Society does not understand them and the majid, they young handicapped brother with a deformed head falls in love with aghdas, a prostitute hired by his eldest instead, he finds that his friend is a drug addict. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos. The gardenerdocumentary iranthe gardenerdocumentary iranby richard kuipersa makhmalbaf film house production.
One of the indelible images of mohsen makhmalbaf comes not from his own work as director but from an onscreen appearance. The gardner, a documentary by mohsen makhmalbaf iran press. The women, though living in iran, were under cover and not willing to participate in the film, and none of the ethnic groups were willing to work together or be together. One of the most popular and influential iranian filmmakers of his era, mohsen makhmalbaf was born in teheran on may 29, 1957. An awardwinning film exploring the question of religion through the eyes of a humble gardener and the fatherson filmmakers who are there to learn and question watch it in a cinema or request a. Many of his films like salam cinema, a moment of innocence, gabbeh, kandahar and the president have been widely well received across the globe and have brought him over 50 international awards from the prestigious. Mohsen makhmalbaf filmography filmography moviefone. When an old couple washes their gabbeh a type of persian rug a young woman magically appears and tells them her life story. In the gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs documentary about bahai shrines and religious belief, his image is reflected in a mirror held by ririva eona mabi, the gardener of the title. The gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs inquiry into religion the. Huang jianxin, mohsen makhmalbaf, ho yim, tsai mingliang, 2015.
Conversations with mohsen makhmalbaf by mohsen makhmalbaf 2010 english pdf. Mohsen makhmalbaf is a major figure of iranian cinema. The jury stunned but did not displease a blacktie audience here sunday night, with the awards for the 54th cannes film festival. This is what makes a moment of innocence either something of an intriguing game or just maddeningly disconcerting, depending on your tastes. The gardner, a documentary by mohsen makhmalbaf iran. On the other hand, he still talks to his old partner in crime on skype. Frida kahlo, and in the 1950s she slept with hollywood star ava gardner. In his documentary the gardener, the iranian filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf debates the role of religion in holy sites of the bahai faith. Maybe it was a good idea before skype and online links, when it was. Taken at face value, mohsen makhmalbafs the gardener, which opens at the gene. Mohsen makhmalbafs most recent international success is the 2012 film the gardener. Thus the makhmalbaf film house was formed, with mohsens wife, marziyeh meshkini, and young daughters samira and hana as its first auteurs in the making. Jun 15, 2009 mohsen makhmalbaf, interviewed by eddie mair bbc radio 4, pm, london monday june 15 2009 56pm, 16. T his weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen.
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