My hope for the release of my first film is the opinion of the leadership/”Zad” is not about the past – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news
According to Mehr reporter, the 46th episode of “Cinema Criticism” program, which aired last night on December 4th, on Chahar TV channel, was hosted by Amir Abbas Rabiei, the director of the movie “Zad” and film journalist Mohammad Saberi.
Amirreza Mafi, the host of the program, said at the beginning: “The interesting thing that happened these days with the release of the movie “Zad” in the cinemas of the country was the court that was held on the issue of dealing with the crimes of the leaders of the hypocrite groups. Also, the events that happened on Twitter of this organization showed the deterioration of the organization, especially after the events of Camp Albani.
Furthermore, Mohammad Saberi stated: Before entering the space of “Zad” film, I must say that in the last four decades, we had two powerful currents in the cinema, which greatly damaged the cinema and cut costs; The stream of intellectual claimants who are in power on the surface and try to apply and impose their point of view on the stream of cinema from the outside; The other is the expedient claimant who is in power. In some places, these two streams align.
Two currents wish to remove filmmakers like Amir Abbas Rabiei
He continued: One of the common points of these two currents is the removal of filmmakers like Amir Abbas Rabiei. The first stream is labeled as a government filmmaker and hinders their work, and the stream claiming expediency also considers him a troublemaker. I said earlier, in the presence of Hossein Darabi, the director of “Moslehat”, that these two currents are strongly against issue-oriented cinema.
He continued: I would like to talk very seriously about the intersection of these two currents. In defense of the concerned filmmakers who, despite feeling that everything is ready for them, I must say that they have to fight these two currents at the same time in order to stay in the cinema. The non-release of the movie “Personal Clothes” is a proof of this story.
The only way to release “personal clothing” is to deliver it to the leader
Further, Amir Abbas Rabiei said about the non-screening of the movie “Personal Clothes”: the only way to screen this work is to deliver the film to Hazrat Agha. The film is about the arrest of the Tudeh party and the sensitivity of the leader about the issue of the left and the Tudeh party. I only hope that the film will be seen by the leader. My problem with screening this work is not the legal process, but the application of the taste of people who have power beyond the law.
Mafi emphasizing the importance of contemporary history narration in cinema: less so in Iranian cinema filmmakers He went to the historical event and included drama in it. Amir Abbas Rabiei tried to do this. This filmmaker made his first film about the Tudeh party and his second film about the group of hypocrites, and in his third film he went for a national hero. Saberi emphasized: We frequency We are witnessing that when the expediency group stopped the release of some films, Hazrat Agha entered and it became clear that the view of the system and the government in the sense of cultural sovereignty is not in line with these claimants.
Mafi further said: I noticed about “Personal Clothes” that people were following several issues and historically they had problems with the film.
“Personal clothing” has a manufacturing license and a display license. The cinema organization also told me that my work has been lifted and a screening license will be issued for it again, but after a week they announced that it is not suitable to be screened now.
Rabiei said about this issue: It is interesting to know that until now no one has held a meeting with me, who is the writer and director of the film, about this issue, and I am informed through an intermediary. The friends who were involved in the story in 1361 said that if the film was released, they would do such and such, while I had interviews with all of them. They thanked me even after the film was released at the festival. I have been told that people in the security agencies are against it. While the same officials thanked me for making the film and said we are behind you.
The director of “Personal Clothes” continued: The person who was in charge of security at that time and said he was against the film, has passed away. Then they told me that there is a content problem and it cannot be fixed. Every time I hear something and I feel that there are people who have power above the law.
Rabiei reminded: “Personal clothing” has a manufacturing license and a display license. The cinema organization also told me that my work has been removed from the ban and a screening license will be issued for it again, but after a week they announced that it is not suitable to be screened now. Therefore, I consider the only way to be a leader because this issue is my personal concern and my task must be determined by myself. The leader is proof for me to know how true this movie and his words are.
Mafi went on to say: I wish the problems in Iranian cinema would be solved in such a way that we would not have to resort to the Supreme Leader to solve them.
In the continuation of “Cinema Criticism”, Saberi said about the film “Zad”: the obvious feature of the film is the retelling of the history of the 60s. The piece of the puzzle that was completed in the showcase of Iranian cinema in the 90s was a retelling of a part of the history of the 60s. We neglected it for a while, and now we are approaching it step by step, and every filmmaker looks at it from his own point of view. For example, the director of “Nimroz Story” looks at Marsad from one point of view, but the director of “Atagh Goli” looks at it from another angle. Together, these narratives form a puzzle.
Rabiei: Another part of historical cinema is the feeling of responsibility towards the society, because history repeats itself. These events did not happen only in the 60s; Last year we witnessed a similar event; Those who claimed the freedom and rights of women and family, who have committed the biggest crimes against freedom, homeland and people.
The movie “Zad” is up-to-date in terms of themes
He continued: What Amir Abbas Rabiei did in the movie “Zad” is a good thing in this regard. The point that makes Rabi’s view more special is that it is not only involved in the narration of history and is strongly up-to-date in the themes raised. A historian may not consider it an exciting film, but the film is alive for today’s audience.
Mafi stated: We are less in Iranian cinema filmmakers We wanted them to go to the historical event and include drama in it. Amir Abbas Rabiei has tried to do this. One of the interesting points of this filmmaker’s work is that he made his first film about the Tudeh party and his second film about the group of hypocrites, but in his third film he went for a national hero.
Rabiei: I believe that someone like Master Farshchian was not a painter to paint a picture of the Ashura era. He became a painter because he loves art and paints the state of the world. If he had another ideology, he would have become a painter and created his own world in his other works
In the following, Rabiei stated: I believe that someone like Master Farshchian did not paint to paint the painting of the age of Ashura. He painted because he loves art and paints his world. If he had another ideology, he would have become a painter and created his world in other works.
He reminded: I did not come to cinema to express my concerns in the language of cinema, my first priority as an artist is my love for cinema. I go to the cinema What is it? I like cinema, but I believe that if an artist works on anything other than his concern, he cannot create a work of art and his hand turns to the audience. When I entered this world, my problem is the subjects of my films.
The director of “Zad” said: “I believe that we don’t have a variety of genres in terms of cinematography, while in terms of the situation of contemporary history, whether before or after the revolution, we are full of subjects that can affect a certain genre of cinema.” For example, in the 1960s, the president of our country was assassinated, and a few months ago, another president escaped, and a few days later, the president of the Supreme Judicial Court was assassinated along with some of the parliament members and ministers. It has been Ned And then we get to the imposed war.
In the continuation of “Cinema Criticism”, Rabiei said: America is talking about the Kennedy assassination and making a movie with several narratives and angles. Or countries that do not have such a development but make films with imagination. Our contemporary history’s greatest contribution to cinema is genre diversity.
He reminded: Another part of historical cinema is the sense of responsibility towards the society, because history repeats itself. In the film “Against”, we see the confrontation of the organization with the thinking based on the school of Imam Khomeini (RA) and Shahid Beheshti. This happened not only in the 60s, the year before we witnessed a similar event in the country; Those who claimed the freedom and rights of women and family who have committed the biggest crimes against freedom, their homeland and people.
Sabri further stated: Amir Abbas Rabiei’s perspective is quite evident in the movie “Zad”. His way of looking is very modern and not just a narration of a historical story. One Oh you I wish it was in this movie, that the real relationship of these characters with history should have been expressed while looking at the modern and concerned. Obviously, the image of the members of the group of hypocrites in the movie with the brilliant performance of Nader Soleimani is Banas in return Narrate history in the film. The narrative of the film is such that the group’s decisions in the film are not shocking for the audience.
Masoud Rajavi He was a patient
Amir Abbas Rabiei, the director of the film “Zad”, said: “The Munafekin organization is trying hard to make itself a group.” Ideologist introduce, while this organization should be examined psychologically. Masoud Rajavi He was a patient who trampled everything with his lust for power. They hold the members like prisoners and do not allow them any personal affairs, so that they even have to define their sleep. This issue is not only for after the revolution and Masoud Rajavi Before the revolution, he cooperated with SAVAK to reach his desired position.
The director of “Private Clothes”: The person who was in charge of security at that time, and who said he was against the film, has passed away. They told me that there is a content problem and it cannot be corrected. Every time I hear something and I feel that there are people who have power above the law.
Amirreza Mafi reminded: leadership Rajavi For the Mojahedin organization, it is the origin of thought and the end of history. They are the claimants of freedom who harmed freedom the most.
Saberi stated: The members of the organization were deformed in the 60s. Linda Kiani’s character is not deformed in the film, this state of the limbs should have been visible in the film. Or even the character “Saeed” is constantly going back and forth with himself instead of being deformed and following orders.
Mafi stated: My perception of the film is a romantic narrative. This movie showed how sick ideology can distort people and even away from love. I consider the film a romance in the heart of history.
The director of “Zad” stated: The character played by Linda Kiani represents some of the people who got involved in this deviant sect. Man has a nature and some of these people are against transformation anti-human They resisted, and the part that could not resist was either transformed or transformed Wow They gave. We have a series of defectors from the organization in the 60s that the organization kept, but many people were lost. The hypocrites call Martyr Beheshti a dictator in their media, and people who do not know the media properly, believe these words and become deformed people who are not good at conversation.
Rabiei stated: “Zad” movie tells the audience that whoever you are and whatever your thoughts are, if you are against the freedom of expression and thought, we should have a dialogue. It means that if someone has analysis and background, he must be a conversationalist.