Movies that were not seen on time

Charso Press: Perhaps it is the requirement of our cinema that in every era, a political interpretation has been made of some films made in Iranian cinema, and sometimes the same title has remained with the film for many years, and in some periods, foreign festivals also demanded politics from Iranian films, and on this basis, some The films made in the cinema of our country moved in this direction. Looking at the history of making political films in Iranian cinema, a broad definition can be considered for a political film. There are few films that have been made in the absolute sense with a view to political events in our country, and a significant number of social and comedy films that have been made political interpretations. Whether the films that were placed in this category against the wishes and views of the author, or the films that found the context of social narrative more appropriate to express a political concept, of course, the number of films that fall into the second category is far more; But the border between these two views was and is so narrow that political readings of some social films have always determined their fate in a different way, and some of these films have been banned for years.

“Deer” by Masoud Kimiaei

“Deer” made by Masoud Kimiaei in 1353 went in front of the camera; A film that is still considered by many to be the most significant political film of the 50s. Although some critics believe that this film cannot be considered political and the filmmaker’s view is more focused on the surrounding social conditions. This film was shown for the first time in the Tehran Film Festival, and then it was shown in public with major changes, and its original version was shown after the revolution.

“Red Line” directed by Masoud Kimiaei

Also, “Red Line” directed by Masoud Kimiaei can be classified as one of the political films of Iranian cinema; The film was made in 1360 and narrates the life of a high-ranking SAVAK officer who gets married during the days of the revolution and finds out that his brother-in-law is a political prisoner. The film was exhibited at Fajr Festival; But the Department of Supervision and Exhibition of the Ministry of Guidance did not allow it to be shown in public.

“Basho, Little Stranger” directed and written by Bahram Bayzaei

“Basho, Little Stranger” directed and written by Bahram Bayzaei, went in front of the camera in 1364. The story of the film tells the story of days in the middle of the Iran-Iraq war. When a boy named “Basho”, who saw the destruction of his home and family, threw himself on the back of a truck and fell asleep in it, and when he opened his eyes, the truck had reached the north of Iran, and the story of his life with a family in It begins in the north of the country. The film was banned due to the most prominent reasons being the political interpretations of the film, and it was shown to the public for the first time on 23rd of February 1368.

“Tenants” directed by Dariush Mehrjooi

“The Tenants” directed by Dariush Mehrjoui can be considered as one of the films that has many political and social references. The film was made in 1365 and there were many doubts about its public screening, and it was finally released a year later.

“Nights of Zayandehrud” directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

“Nights of Zayandehrud” directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf was made in 1369; A film that tells the life story of a university professor in the field of anthropology and his daughter in three periods before the revolution, during the revolution and after the revolution. This film never saw the color of the curtain.

“O Iran” directed by Naser Taqvai

“O Iran” directed by Nasser Taqvai can also be placed in the same category. In the book “The Cinema of Nasser Taqwai” written by Saeed Aqiqi and Reza Ghiyath, an interesting interpretation of how this film was made is written. “O Iran should be considered the most censored pious film. This censorship was applied partly before the production stage and partly after it. It seems that the connecting link of some chapters of the film is a combination of radio sounds related to the fateful days of January 1357, when the radio and television authorities of that time did not provide him with the necessary resources, just because the content of the film is a pious comedy. Inside the text, some pieces related to music – probably chapters related to Mr. Sarodi – have been removed. A similar incident happened during the stages of rewriting and approving the script, and Taqvai inevitably changed some desired scenes with irrelevant ones under the influence of the authorities.”

“Snowman” written and directed by Daud Mirbagheri

“Adam Barfi” was written and directed by Daoud Mirbagheri in 1373 and was banned for three years and was released in 1376. A film full of controversy and fringes that its critics interpreted as an unconventional and vulgar film.

In an interview, referring to the reason for banning this film, Mir Bagheri said: “My concern was that we have made a revolution and we have ideals whose essence is the fight against arrogance. Do we accept these or not? Our generation believed in these ideals. Now there are people who want to go and become refugees because of this arrogance. I wanted to show my feelings about these people in a dramatic way and express the concerns I believed in in the world of humor. The motivation for making Snowman was this… Still, if I want to make a film about immigration, I will make it with the same look. One thing depends on one’s belief. It has nothing to do with the atmosphere. Unfortunately, this theme was not understood at that time. Due to a series of pointless political sensitivities, this theme was not understood at that time and was wasted. There was no opportunity to reflect on it.”

The film that was banned during the time of Ezzatullah Zarghami, the Deputy Director of Cinema at the time of the Ministry of Guidance. Years later, when Mir Bagheri’s film was banned, Zarghami was on TV and he himself took it on air many times. Years later, Zarghami wrote on his Instagram page: “I shouldn’t have banned the movie “Adam Barfi”, if I go back to the past, I would have preferred to act in the spirit of the leader of the revolution’s advice regarding the movie “Adam Barfi” and for the reasons of surveillance that he emphasized in his place. I would not deprive people from seeing this well-made and message-rich film. Of course, the non-cooperation of the respected management of the artistic field of the advertising organization was not without influence in this decision; But I could have made a more correct decision with media and artistic ijtihad; However, I made up for it during my management years in the national media.

“A house on the water” directed by Bahman Farman Ara

“A House on the Water” was directed by Bahman Farmanara in 1380, and due to its reference to the political issues of its time, it faced a lot of criticism after its screening at the Fajr Festival. But finally it was released.

“Lizard” directed by Kamal Tabrizi

“Lizard” was made in 1382 under the direction of Kamal Tabrizi. This movie was banned a few days after its release due to its controversial theme, and then a smuggled version of it appeared on the market, and finally, after about two decades since its short release in Iranian cinemas, Nowruz 1401 was broadcast for the first time on Channel One and Show Network. The radio was broadcast.

“Purple Color” directed by Ebrahim Hatami Kia

“Purple Color” was directed by Ebrahim Hatami Kia in 2003. After five years of banning, this film appeared in the 28th Fajr Film Festival and won the Crystal Simorgh Award for the best film, director, screenplay, cinematography and the best film from the eyes of the festival audience. “This film was made to be immortal,” Hatamikia said upon receiving her award. I am happy and grateful to the loved ones who made this happen. What I have to say is to trust people like us.” Finally, this movie was released in March 2008.

“A hundred years to these years” directed by Saman Moghadam

“Hundred years to these years” is the fifth film production of Saman Moghadam, which went in front of the camera in 2006, and this film tells the story of a woman who, over the years, various events happen to her. Iran has a happy life with her husband Rafi; But over time, their lives undergo events. “A Hundred Years to These Years” was unveiled once at the Fajr Film Festival in 2006, and after that it was never screened.

“Report of a celebration” directed by Ebrahim Hatami Kia

“Report of a Celebration” is another film by Ebrahim Hatami Kiyas, which was made in 1389 and is one of the films that talks about the burning issues of the society and has a political theme. “Report of a Celebration” is the only film by Ebrahim Hatamikia that has not been released yet.

At the press conference of the movie “At Dinner Time” in 1996, Hatamikia said, referring to the status of the release of his banned film “Report of a Celebration” and whether he still stands by what he said in that movie, “Until further notice, I am still Hatamikia and I want my movie.” be broadcast; Because there was a misunderstanding. I am ashamed of why they stopped the broadcast of a film like “Report of a Celebration”.

“Quiet Streets” is the 15th feature film by Kamal Tabrizi

“Quiet Streets” is Kamal Tabrizi’s 15th feature film as a director. This movie was written by Kambozia Pertoi in 2009 and it is the story of a reporter who is faced with incidents in the city during one working day. This movie was recorded in Turkey and has a comedy atmosphere. This film has been banned since its production, and there is no reason to lift the ban.

The movie “Bear” directed by Khosro Masoumi went to the camera in 2013 and was shown on the screen for the first time in the 30th Fajr International Film Festival and in the same year it won the Crystal Simorgh for the best actor for Farhad Aslani and the best voice acting for Mohammad Reza Delpak. became. This film was banned for various reasons, including mentioning some political issues, and it could no longer see the color of the cinema screen until the full version was released on YouTube without the knowledge of the producer and director and the Farabi Cinema Foundation.

The movie “Lovely Garbage” written and directed by Mohsen Amir Yousefi

The movie “Lovely Garbage” was written and directed by Mohsen Amir Yousefi with a look at political issues. After being banned for six years, this film was allowed to be released at the end of February 2017.

“I’m not angry” directed and written by Reza Darmishian

“I’m not angry” was directed and written by Reza Darmishian in 1392. “I’m not angry” is one of the films that were made looking at the political events of the same year. Even though this movie registered its contract in September 2014 with Africa Cinema Group; But it was not released and finally, after many struggles, the film was released in theaters in May 2017 with a shortened version of the original version.

“Personal Clothes” directed and written by Amir Abbas Rabiei

“Personal Clothes” a movie directed and written by Amir Abbas Rabiei and produced by Habib Vali Nejad went in front of the camera in 2018. The subject of this film is the performance of the Tudeh Party of Iran in the early years of the Iranian revolution, and characters such as Nuruddin Kianuri and Ehsan Tabari are depicted in it. This film was present in the New Look section of the 38th Fajr Film Festival 2018.

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