The construction of “Merit Cinema” was stopped? / 10-year-old brand of radio in the field of cinema – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news
According to the reporter of Mehr, the program “Cinema Kitar” has been aired since May 2019 on the air of Talk Radio, which was initially hosted by Sidamir Javaid. Mohammad Javad Talebi is the producer of the program and in these years Amir Abbas Sabbagh was responsible for the implementation of the program. “Cinema Kitar” did not go on the air yesterday, August 26, and with this incident, it seems that the program has faced a serious challenge.
In this regard, Amir Abbas Sabbagh, the host and editor of the “Cinema Kitar” program, which is broadcast every Thursday on Radio Talk, told Mehr reporter about the non-broadcasting of this program last August 26: I did not know about the non-broadcasting of the program until one day before the program. And I was preparing to coordinate the topic and the guests of the program, but the news arrived that the program has been stopped.
He added: I didn’t know about the suspension of the program, but apparently the new team has started its work, and it is strange for me that among all these different movie programs on radio networks, a program that was produced with minimal cost and its feedback in the space Virtual and written publications were more than many TV programs, did it stop like this?
He stated about this program: In the last few years, we have dealt with issues that were less likely to be addressed, but we dealt with them. From criticizing the management of the cinema organization in holding the 40th edition of the Fajr Film Festival and the removal of the popular Simorgh from the festival awards to other cases. We made the demand a priority in our work and told about the Nowruz 1401 screening program and the controversies of Mr. Mehrjooi’s “Laminor” screening.
He added: We were the only program among the radio and television programs in which we talked about different points of view in several programs and these programs had a lot of reflection in the media and after the social-political events of the year. In the past, we addressed the issue of social cinema and its future in several programs and discussed this with many cinema people (producers, directors, actors, and film managers), and most of the criticism was aimed at the current management of the cinema.
Sabbagh continued: In the previous government, we had many criticisms of the management of the cinema organization, and with the coming of the new government and the approach of the president, who during his tenure in the judiciary, personally issued an order to solve the problem and lift the seizure of several movies, we expect more interaction. we had.
The presenter of “Cinema Kitar” said: “Cinema Kitar” brand has been worked hard for years to be a reliable and influential title in the Iranian cinema scene, and I don’t know why it should be after 10 years of continuous activity and in the conditions of the trust of the audience and cinema residents in the program. stop?
Sabbagh said about whether they faced reprimands or warnings during this period: After the 40th Fajr Film Festival and criticizing the way the films were screened in Nowruz 1401 and the screening of “Leila Brothers” at the Cannes Film Festival, the film organization sent a critical letter. It was sent to the vice president of sound, in which accusations were made against our program that were not true. After the release of the film version of “Leila Brothers” in a program with the presence of film producer Javad Norouzbeighi and film critic Reza Orang, we discussed the text and margins of the film and fulfilled our professional duty and tried to have a representative from the film organization come to the program, but no one He refused to appear in the program. This program also caused us a lot of problems after broadcasting.
Sabbagh went on to say about the approach of “Merit Cinema” in these years: In the position of editor and host of the program, I tried all these years to make this program reflect all the points of view in cinema, and for this reason, if you look at the list of film critics, managers and residents Watch the movies that have come to our program in these years, you will notice these few voices that have been the most important strength of the program in all these years. We had a demanding approach in “Cinema Criterion” and I believe that responsible managers in cinema institutions should be accountable for their performance.
At the end of his speech, the editor-in-chief of “Cinema Kitar” reminded: Iranian cinema needs programs with the identity and approach of “Cinema Kitar” and in the current situation, I hope that the identity of this 10-year-old brand, which is now the oldest radio cinema program, will be preserved and the number of these programs More on radio and television.