Once upon a time, a film could be made in this country for 600,000 Tomans!

Theater News Base: Gholamreza Azadi, producer and director of the cinema, says: “It can be said that it is not possible to produce a film at the moment due to the current situation,” he explains, adding: To build. “This is while at the time, in the maximum possible case, we could have made a film with 600,000 Tomans, and at the time of its release, we could have had a good return on investment.”

He explains: “Unfortunately, today it is not possible to make a film with such budgets, and even if you provide enough money to make a film, what should you do with it after making it ?! “In fact, in order to be able to make a new film, we have to return the capital of our previous film, and to do that, the film must first be screened and then sell well.”

Azadi continues: “This is while before the outbreak of the Corona virus, children’s cinema was over and there was not much hope for it. “Of course, films are made in the field of children’s cinema, but these works are not to our liking and we do not like to produce such works.”

The cinema producer, noting that the “Arash Kamangir” project is still in production, says: “In fact, the animation parts of this project remain and due to the increase in prices in this area, we have to continue working in the city.” Let’s say that this issue also needs a budget. “At the moment, many young people are given significant budgets for production until they enter the cinema. Of course, the presence of young people in the cinema is very good, but all aspects must be taken into account.”

He explains: “For example, the films produced at the Farabi Cinema Foundation in 1400 each had budgets of billions, but it is almost impossible to see the name of an old filmmaker either behind the camera or in front of the camera in these projects. “Many filmmakers in various fields are in a bad situation.”

The producer of children’s films states: “The films that are being made in Iranian cinema these days are either state-owned or, he said. “Films that do not cost a tenth of their cost at the box office.”

He explains: “In such circumstances, I hope that in the new year, Iranian cinema will return to its past. I am not talking about the future because the future of Iranian cinema is clear. “See how successful Iranian children’s cinema has been in the past, or visit the Cinema Museum and see the awards that Iranian cinema has received in the past.”

He continues: “I hope the filmmakers want to return to the cinema and make interesting works. I remember when” Kakli “was released, we went to different cinemas with Ms. Behzad and saw the long front lines in the cinemas to continue our activities. “We were hoping.”

Azadi concludes: “Another issue is that going to the cinema and watching a movie after Corona is not a big concern for people, when people used to go to the cinema to see a movie. “But today, going to the cinema has become an expensive pastime due to rising costs.”