The documentary maker of Arbaeen is following the path of Hazrat Zainab (PBUH)/ Who is the real hero? – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news
According to Mehr reporter, Amir Tajik, while appearing on Al-Alam channel, said about Arbaeen documentary: Any documentary that finds the opportunity to travel to Arbaeen will find original subjects. On my first trip a few years ago, I came across many subjects in the text and on the sidelines of the Arbaeen walk. This was interesting to me as a filmmaker.
He added: I have always wanted to do special things, so I was looking for a subject that has not been discussed before. There are many side routes in addition to the main Arbaeen walking route that people from Iraq and Iran choose to go to Karbala. One of these routes is the “Sebaya route” where the prisoners of Karbala walked after the incident.
This documentary maker reminded: This route was still the same as it was 1400 years ago, and it was interesting to me that we have the possibility to film this route with the same shape as the time of the event. The story of the servants of this path was also very interesting, the servants who served the pilgrims for centuries.
By stating that the documentation of the Arbaeen walk is as old as the Karbala event, he acknowledged: since the time of Hazrat Zainab (s) Verbally, he documented the event of Ashura, and today we can narrate the untold political, social and cultural stories of Arbaeen for new generations with various tools that we have in our hands, one of which is cinema.
Arbaeen Behesht walking path is a subject for documentary makers
Tajik clarified: He always said Am An artist is successful if he can present a pure subject in an artistic format to the audience; Arbaeen Behesht walking path is a subject for documentary makers and for me stories And narratives It turned out to be very attractive andlove pathIt is also the untold story of serving the pilgrims and the hardships that some have endured are Until today, people can easily walk on the path.
He stated that we should not forget that until a few decades ago, the presence of a pilgrim on this route was considered a crime, and from the pilgrim to the person who helped him, they were condemned and imprisoned and suffered various calamities, he continued: I believe special treatment Oh you by the imams of Athar (A) It happened to me that I had the possibility to produce this collection. The collection of narratives that is in my film has never been published in any other medium, that is, many of these stories It was not even heard by the Iraqi media. For the first time, we were able to tell this from the national media.
Pointing to the martyrdom of fathers, mothers and family members of servants or the destruction of their houses just for the crime of serving pilgrims, Tajik clarified: The Baath regime brought many disasters on these servants that should be recounted. I am on this way to the city museum Hila I arrived and there I encountered the documents of the crimes committed by the Baath regime against the Shiites. Let’s not forget that today’s Arbaeen walk was not possible until a few decades ago, and we should be grateful to those who sacrificed their lives, children, families and homes so that today we can easily go on the Arbaeen walk. In documenting, I focused on recounting these narratives.
The director of “The Path of Love” from Lionesses He mentioned that their existence is part of the illustrated history of the Arbaeen walk and added: “M Fars” is one of them lionesses It was that despite financial weakness, it provided many services to pilgrims. He fought against the Baath regime and secretly served the pilgrims. He gave them room and food or washed their clothes.
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He added: M Fars is one of today’s living heroes. In the age of Internet and Instagram heroes, we should not forget real heroes. many people M They don’t know Fars, but he sacrificed his life and money to continue the Arbaeen procession it was something That was attractive to me.
Tajik by saying that the narration of a story to the equipment so much There is no need, he said: If a documentary is not recorded with a professional camera, but has an interesting story, it will affect people, that’s why I tried to use mobile phones in many places in addition to professional equipment such as aerial photography. contact me and talk. I tried to record interesting stories even with a mobile phone.
The director of “The Path of Love” subjects of Dream Walk Rabin considered it necessary to be told and emphasized: if every pilgrim can record one story from the millions of stories on the way with his cell phone and share it with his friends, something good will happen. One of the success factors of the media is their user-oriented productions. We should see ourselves in the continuation of the movement that Hazrat Zainab (s) started and pay our religion.
Tajik to produce 5 new documentary episodes about other characters from Sections Another Iraqi informed and said: I found old men in Sadr town of Baghdad I found that of the old the most There are processionists and stories They were interesting.
After broadcasting an item related to fishing that goes from one side of the Euphrates to the other in a small boat, he explained: Although the transportation of pilgrims is done at night may Baath regime found out and this fisherman’s small boat that he used to spend his family’s money through fishing Ash particle for direct object Dermi He brings it and sets it on fire. The fisherman works in town again, saves money and buys a boat again. This time, they shot at his boat, but he continued his work, and his steadfastness in serving the pilgrims made his procession and his home one of the main stops on the Arbaeen walking route.
Tajik Regarding He emphasized his most important regret in this field: This regret exists for me and all filmmakers who could not portray the truth of Khadimaan Hosseini, the Arbaeen walk is a world event that has attractive subjects for filmmakers. I have narrated only a few of these subjects and I hope that other filmmakers and ordinary people will pass on the narrative of these true heroes to others.
In the end, he said: The most important difference between documenting the Arbaeen walking route and other documentaries is the number of heroes in this field. I have made documentaries in different political, social and cultural fields in Iran and other countries M But he has not seen this amount of heroes anywhere else M. This is the main difference between this type of documentation and its other types. There are many heroes who should not be forgotten. I did a small part of the work. At a time when we need heroes, these figures should be known to people.