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. Mohsen makhmalbaf whom is busy making the movie the door on an island encounters many problems for making the movie with a 35 mm camera. The story behind mohsen makhmalbafs the nights of zayandehrood deserves a film of its own. The cyclist by image entertainment by mohsen makhmalbaf. The film was selected for the competition section of cannes film festival in 2003, receiving the jurys special award for the second time. Mohsen makhmalbaf celebrity profile check out the latest mohsen makhmalbaf photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Internationally renowned iranian director, mohsen makhmalbaf, has made available to the general public his awardwinning film, the gardener. Mohsen makhmalbaf is an iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer.
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. Its story of a despot mikheil gomiashvili caught in the midst of a revolution, who escapes his countrys futuristically designed capital city to traverse. Yes, mohsens film tells a story, and that story is the mastic that holds the film together. The president by mohsen makhmalbaf trailer youtube. The president tells the story of a dictator who comes face to. Taken at face value, mohsen makhmalbafs the gardener, which opens at the gene siskel film center this friday, is lightweight stuff. An iranian master filmmaker and his son roamed around the gardens in haifa and made their most striking film. Iranian film director mohsen makhmalbafs 1987 film the cyclist bicycleran is one of those odd little films a mere 78 minutes in length that, technically, is not that impressive, but whose narrative makes it worth watching. This weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen. Mohsen makhmalbafs the nights of zayandehrood 1990 is showing july 5 august 4 in most countries around the world, and july 12 august 11, 2018 in the united states, as part of the series mubi x nang present. But filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf wont stop asking tough questions. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch.
He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror. This collection presents three of makhmalbaf s most lyrical films which the director has termed his poetic trilogy. Back from the front, hes unable to adapt to civilian life. 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. To be sure, makhmalbafs life has not been ordinary. One of the most popular and influential iranian filmmakers of his era, mohsen makhmalbaf was born in teheran on may 29, 1957. The gardener 2012 full movie download full hd youtube. The president 2014, directed by mohsen makhmalbaf film. The third feature by samira makhmalbaf titled at five in the afternoon, the first feature film shot in afghanistan post taliban. It is the first film in decades to be made by an iranian filmmaker in israel. The man who came with the snow mohsen makhmalbaf, marzieh makhmalbaf, 2009.
The gardener is a documentary film delivered by mohsen makhmalbaf in all honesty, humility and candor that demonstrates once again his genius in filmmaking. I saw the movie, by irans mohsen makhmalbaf, at cannes 2001, where it was admired but seemed to have slim chances of a north american release. The gardener is a surreal film made using documentarystyle techniques via the cameras of father and son the makhmalbafs who go to israel to learn about a religion bahai faith that they dont know much due to its taboo status in the country of both the filmmaker and the faiths birth. This film shows two completely different views on religion. The jury also decided, with the consent of the festival, and in order to attract other great filmmakers of the world to future editions of cines del sur, a special award to mohsen makhmalbaf, one of the masters of iranian cinema, for his participation in this first edition of the event. Mousavi, that they are winner of the election, and the ministry of election inform him that you should write your letter to the people friday night midnight, 00.
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 lack of facilities, censorship control on cinema equipment and the difficulty of working with nonprofessional and local. Mohsen makhmalbaf filmography filmography moviefone. Nafas niloufar pazira is a reporter who was born in afghanistan, but fled with her family to canada as a child, escaping the violence of the countrys political instability. With ririva eona mabi, paula asadi, bal kumari gurung, ian david huang. Makhmalbaf wrote and directed the film, and also may have edited it. 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.
T his weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen. The jury also decided, with the consent of the festival, and in order to attract other great. A mohsen makhmalbaf documentary available for free on youtube. Mohsen makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave of iranian cinema in the world today. Watch the gardener full movie in hd visit movie 155500 an iranian. Iranian filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf examines the troubling story of life in neighboring afghanistan in this compelling drama. For how can one be satisfied with a story called the silence about a blind boy who is an instrument tuner, whose guiding compass in this world, and possibly the next, is his ear. There was one good scene in the last five minutes of the film where they. The gardener is a poetic film made using documentarystyle techniques via the cameras of father and son the makhmalbafs who go to israel to learn about a religion bahai faith that they dont. Watch the president 2014, mohsen makhmalbaf online. 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.
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. It shows the iranian filmmaker and his son maysam visiting the. While not exactly a hollywood nailbiter, iranian filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf has cranked up the voltage from his trademark stately style in this newsworthy dram. It is a journey about love, deconstructing religion and flowers. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. Kandahar follows that journey in a way that sheds an unforgiving light on the last days of the taliban. Upcoming, new, and past mohsen makhmalbaf movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. The gardener mohsen makhmalbaf official trailer youtube. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter watch our youtube. The gardener a film by mohsen makhmalbaf with subtitles. 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. Take one 1968, i am in the imperative need to make a dissected analysis of the film in socalled levels of reality and metareality to uncover both the reallife aspects from the cinematic medium and the moral subtext hidden within if you paid close attention, i already gave you the headsup of three levels by now.
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