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Charlie Chaplin as “ The Little Tramp–
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April 16 coincides with the birth anniversary
of the greatest
comedian of all time, Charlie Chaplin.
Considered to be
one of the most
pivotal stars of the early days of
Hollywood, he lived an interesting life both in his films and behind the camera. He is most recognized as an icon of the silent film era,
often associated with his popular “The Little Tramp– character, the man with the
toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk.
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Kiarostami Film Among 80–s Top Ten
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A frame from “Where Is the Friend–s Home?–, directed by Abbas Kiarostami
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Celebrated Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami–s “Where Is the Friend–s Home?– is among the top ten films of the 1980s selected by British film critic Philip French.
“Where Is the Friend–s Home?– tells a deceptively simple account of a conscientious eight-year-old schoolboy–s quest to return his friend–s notebook in a neighboring village failing which his friend will be expelled from school.
The traditional beliefs of Iranian rural people were depicted throughout the movie. The film has been noted for its poetic use of the Iranian rural landscape and its earnest realism, both important elements of Kiarostami–s work, MNA said.
The director also made the film from a child–s point of view, without the condescending tone common to many films about children. “Where Is the Friend–s Home?– as well as his two other films “And Life Goes On– and “Through the Olive Trees–, are described by critics as the Koker trilogy, because all three films feature the village of Koker in northern Iran. The films are based around the 1990 earthquake disaster in which 50,000 people lost their lives; Kiarostami uses the themes of life, death, change, and continuity to connect the films. —The Iranian cinema arrives in challenging form,š French wrote in a review published on The Observer website on April 13.
French has worked for The Observer for 30 years.
“Raging Bull– directed by Martin Scorsese, “Ran– by Akira Kurosawa and “Blue Velvet– by David Lynch, are some of the other films on French–s top-ten list.
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Photo Exhibit Extended
A group photo exhibition themed “Iranian Woman–, which is currently underway in Paris, has been extended for 4 days on public demand.According to Fars news agency, the exhibition titled “Banou–, featuring 65 photos by 27 Iranian photographers, was to end on April 15. However, it will run until April 19.
The event, a showcase for Iranian artist–s capabilities, seeks to boost scientific and artistic ties with France.
Works by world famous Iranian photographer Alfred Yaqoubzadeh as well as Ali Kaveh, Mojtaba Aqaei, Bijan Bani-Ahmad, Hassan Ghaffari, Dariush Kiani and Marzieh Khorsand, are on display at the event. The exhibition is being held in cooperation with Iran–s Photographers House, Iranian Cultural Center in France and Paris Municipality.
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Imam Ali (AS):
Maintain communications and exchange views. Beware of disunity and enmity.
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Majidi Making “Kashmir–
Internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi is preparing to make his latest film.
Majidi, whose other film “The Song of Sparrows– recently received the Silver Bear Award at the 58th Berlin International Film Festival, is collaborating with scriptwriter and director Asghar Farhadi on the script for “Kashmir–.
The two also plan to visit India to conduct research while an Indian company has undertaken to shoot the film scheduled for next year, reported ISNA.
As of 2004, Majidi was the only Iranian director who had been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with his 1998 production “Children of Heaven–. Most of his films, including his first which drew the attention of cine-goers, “Father–, deal with human values.
Majidi–s credits include “The Color of Paradise– and “Weeping Willow–.
IIDCYA Plans Festival
Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) will hold the 14th edition of the center–s annual weeklong festival in Iranian provincial capitals from April 26 to May 1.
IIDCYA is organizing the event, titled “Image of the Sun–, to introduce children to the cultures of different regions of Iran.
Handicrafts, regional costumes and booklets produced by children on the folk culture of their provinces will be displayed at the gala, said the institute–s Public Relations Office in a fax to Iran Daily.
Storytelling sessions, puppet plays, and painting, calligraphy, and pottery workshops will also be held during the festival.
The representatives of Kermanshah, Bushehr, Khorasan Razavi, and Mazandaran provinces will tell folk tales and perform plays to introduce their oral tradition to Tehran residents.
Prominent literary figures from the provinces will also give short lectures during the event in Tehran.
“Fortune Told in Blood–
Available in US
The novel “Fortune Told in Blood–, written by Davoud Ghaffarzadegan, was released recently in the Unites States.
Published by Soureh Mehr Publishing House, the book was produced by Islamic Culture and Relations Organization–s Art Bureau, said MNA.
The novel was translated into English by Mohammad Reza Qanoun-Parvar, a professor of Persian language at the University of Texas, USA.
Ghaffarzadegan contends that publication of the novel in the US will change the attitude of the Americans towards the Iraq-imposed war of 1980-1988. —The novel does not directly deal with the war, however it relies on the humane aspects of war by portraying its tragic moments,š he said. “Fortune Told in Blood– narrates the story of a soldier and his commanding officer who have been tasked with identifying corpses in a war zone named “Hour–.
What the book does convey successfully is the horror of war which is expressed in most of the monologues.
Musicians to Perform in Tunisia
An Iranian group is to perform in a traditional music festival, which will be held in Tozeur, Tunisia from April 17-20.
The band includes Ashkan Kamangari and Sina Jahanabadi on kamancheh (a traditional Iranian string musical instrument), Pasha Hanjani on the reed, and Hossein Rezania on Daf (an instrument resembling the tambourine).
Hundreds of artists from Egypt, India, Mali, Guinea, Nigeria, and other countries will be participating in the festival entitled “Tozeur, the Oriental, the African–, reported MNA.
Sponsored by Tunisie Telecom and the Tozeur City Hall, the event will feature a series of concerts, theater performances, puppet shows, and conferences.
The festival is being organized to familiarize people with the folk traditions of different countries and to help introduce Tozeur as an international tourism destination.
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