The wound of “historical serials” on the body of cultural heritage / Darabi: We make strict rules!

According to Fars News Agency’s Cultural Heritage Reporter, the story of renting historic houses for TV series and movies is not a new story and for about 20 years, landmarks such as Golestan Palace, Sahib Quranic Palace and Masoudiyeh Mansion have hosted film crews and famous historical series such as The “King’s Riddle” and the “Zero Degree Orbit” have been filmed in these locations.

From breaking a vase in Golestan Palace to a lipstick on the wall of Saheboghranieh

During all these years, the damage caused by the presence of these groups in historical places has not been small. From the film crews in Golestan Palace, two old vases were broken in this palace and in the 90s, two vases were lost in this palace.

One of the guides of Saheboghranieh Palace even stated that a few years ago, after the presence of a film crew, all the walls of the pool house were covered with lipstick and the handles were removed.

Closure of Tabatabai’s house under the pretext of renovation

Of course, these damages were not limited to Tehran. In 1997, Kashan Municipality agreed to temporarily close this historic house, which is one of the tourist attractions of Kashan, by installing a false banner entitled “Closure of Tabatabai’s house due to restoration”.

A staging so that the creators of a series “Lady of the Mansion” can safely perform their favorite scene in the Tabatabai’s house, which is known as the “Brides of Iran”.

At the same time, Mohammad Hassan Talebian, the then deputy director of the country’s cultural heritage, stated that permission to film on historical monuments was subject to a regulation that must be observed.

In an interview with a Fars reporter, he said: “We have a general rule that according to this rule, if someone wants to repair or interfere in the building, it must be done with the permission of the cultural heritage.”

Emphasizing that everyone should try to preserve historical monuments, and if money is the first word in the meantime, the Talebians said: “Certainly, if we see such a case, we will deal with it.” Everything must be done according to the memorandum and bylaws, and a set of principles and rules must be observed so that the historical monument is not damaged. For example, the body of the building should not be damaged.

The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage stated: “In fact, the by-laws we are talking about have set out a number of things that should be followed. ‌ It is the duty of our experts and supervisors in the provinces to visit regularly, and if in Somewhere they saw a violation to deal with it, and certainly the owner or exploiter who is responsible for the historic property will be blacklisted in case of violation.

The doors of Golestan Palace windbreak were closed

The damage continued for some time after the filming of “The King’s Riddle” was banned. Serial production.

Recently, we witnessed the presence of the film crew of the series “Khatoon” in Masoudiyeh Mansion, while now the doors of the windbreak of Golestan Palace are closed to tourists and this part of the palace has been given to the film crew of the series “Jeeran” directed by Hassan Fathi. .

However, in many countries of the world, due to the advancement of technology and the existence of alternative tools, many spaces in the studio are being renovated.

Establish strict regulations for the protection of historical sites

Ali Darabi, the country’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, told Fars News Agency: “This does not mean that the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has a profit from making TV series. In fact, the cost received compared to the conflict and There are no problems for museums and historical possibilities.

He added: “We are actually looking to do a cultural work. Before, there was a council that was not active. After my presence in the ministry, this council was reactivated with the presence of a group of artists such as Ms. Derakhshandeh and Mr. Varzi.”

The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage stated: “We are redefining the rules so that we can both use these places for cultural and artistic works and make regulations so that there is no damage.”

Emphasizing that our duty is to protect historical monuments, Darabi said: “We impose strict regulations because we believe that these monuments should not be harmed. The first meeting of this council was held recently and its frameworks and rules will be announced soon so that each group can be informed.” Do not enter museums and historical places to make a series.

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