What works reach Fajr 40?/ Diverse and passionate
Fars News Agency-Cinema Group: Last year, on these days, all the speculations about the films in the Fajr Festival had ended, and the 40th edition of this festival had known the final list of its films; But this year, the countdown to the announcement of this list continues. A list that should be judged and selected from more than 75 films sent to the secretariat. According to the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the number of films sent to the secretariat of Fajr Festival this year is more than last year, and this increase and this reception shows that all the conspiracies that the counter-revolution had in recent months to boycott and stagnate the Fajr Festival, and some celebrities They were in unison; Celebrities who have generally gained a huge part of their reputation today on the stage of this festival!
The clearest information that is available about the films of this year’s festival is the increasing number of them, and which films have a chance to be on this year’s list is not yet clear, but by looking at the recent film activities of leading collections and directors, we can make some guesses. had about this. In this report, we will try to examine the details of some possible options for attending the 41st Fajr Film Festival.
Farabi Cinema Foundation, Oj Art Organization and Hoseh Art Cinema Organization are among the institutions that have unveiled important works in different periods of Fajr Film Festival. Surveys show that these institutions will enter the 41st festival with full hands this time. Therefore, most of the possible works have been selected from among the projects that have been completed with their financial support.
* Farabi is full!
According to the words of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad Mahdi Esmaili, the Farabi Cinema Foundation has a large share of the number of films in the festival this year. In this regard, he said: “The number of films made by Farabi to participate in the Fajr Film Festival is very large, and all of them will participate in the festival.” From this quote of the minister, it follows that all the productions of this film series, which applied for participation in Fajr, will be present in the festival. By examining Farabi’s recent films, we arrive at 8 possible options.
1. The second day of autumn
Habibullah Wali Nejad, who was the producer of the best film of the previous edition of the festival, “Mahdi’s Situation”, this year has tested his chances to participate in the festival by producing “The Second Day of Autumn”. The director of this movie is Ardalan Ashuri Kalachahi, and the script is written by the same director and Hossein Tarabnejad. The film “The Second Day of Autumn” is supposed to narrate the bravery of the army during the eight years of holy defense, and it will especially deal with the actions of Martyr Ali Akbar Shiroudi.
2. Milky way
The movie “Milky Way” is another Farabi Foundation film that can be considered as one of the films of this year’s festival. This film is made by Ali Jafarabadi and its story takes place in the heart of the Arbaeen procession. There is still no detailed information about the actors and actors of this film, and Jafarabadi has moved the production steps forward in silence.
3. Hook
The movie “Hook” is another work of Farabi, which may have a place among Fajr’s movies. “Hook” is supposed to tell a human story and take a social approach. Hossein Rigi directed it and filmed the story in his hometown, Sistan-Baluchistan. This movie was also produced by Ali Ashtianipour. It seems that this film, unlike other works made in Sistan and Baluchistan region, is an attempt to take a fresh look at this region and its cultural and native conditions. Dealing with the native reality of the people of this province, far from stereotypes such as drugs, smuggling, etc., is one of the main features of this film.
4. Orange forest
Rasool Sadr Aamili’s last activity in the field of cinema goes back to the production of “Butterfly Swimming” by Mohammad Kart; Where the first movie card was considered. Now, Sadr Aamili has once again collaborated with a first-time film director and has become the producer of Arman Khansarian’s “Orange Forest”. Khansarian, who is mostly known for his short films, can be a new voice in Iranian cinema.
5. Refinery
The movie “Refinery” is another possible option that can represent Farabi Cinema Foundation in the 41st Fajr Film Festival. “Refinery” is produced by Saeed Saadi and directed by Mehrdad Khoshbat. This film, which deals with the collective spirit of elite warriors, is also among the films that fell victim to Hamid Farrokhnejad’s trick along with the series “Fall” and “Guardiola’s Father”. Farrokhnejad was one of the actors of this movie and according to what we heard, he was removed from the project after receiving a significant part of his salary. Nader Soleimani replaced him in “Refinery” and this re-recording postpones the completion of the production process and… it seems that issues like this leave the presence of this film in the Fajr festival in an aura of uncertainty.
6. Shumah
Farabi Foundation has also started making a romantic melodrama in the context of war under the title “Shomah”. This production by Mojgan Bayat, starring Pejman Bazghi and Fatemeh Motamedarya, was supposed to go to Fajr last year and in the 40th edition, but the production process progressed in such a way that “Shomah” was left out of last year’s festival. Now that a year has passed, this film is more ready than ever to appear in Fajr, and this point makes us consider “Shomah” as one of the most likely options for this year’s festival.
7. Metropole Cinema
“Metropole Cinema” directed by Mohammad Ali Basheh Ahangar and produced by Seyed Hamed Hosseini is a film in the genre of sacred defense, which was licensed in October this year. There is not much information available about the filming status of “Cinema Metropol”, but considering the director’s four-month opportunity to advance the production process, it is likely to be ready for the Fajr Film Festival.
8. Believer
Among Farabi’s recent works, “Momen” is the last option that can be expected to appear in the festival. This film, directed by Hadi Moghadamdoost and produced by Mohammad Reza Shafiei, narrates a part of the life of martyr Hossein Hamdani.
The artistic field and two hopes in Fajr
Fragrant
The Surah Cinematic Organization affiliated to the artistic field of the Islamic Revolution has also appeared in this competitive environment and it is expected that we will see one or two of these productions of this organization in the list of Fajr films. The movie “Fragrant” is one of the possible representatives of the art field in this year’s Fajr. This film was also directed by Hadi Moghadamdoost (the director of “Momen” mentioned earlier) and we can expect two films from this director at the festival; Two movies with two different atmospheres! Unlike “Momen”, “Fragrant” is told in a melodramatic and romantic atmosphere, and like the previous works of this director, it has a human and natural aspect.
The other hope of the art field for Fajr is an animation work, and according to the special criteria for animation in the festival, its inclusion in the list requires certain conditions.
Does animation return to Fajr?
The animation “Traveler from Daitya” is a product of Soreh Animation Center and under certain circumstances, it can be watched at Fajr Festival. According to the rules of animation participation in the festival, at least two applicant animations must be present in order to be able to compete and witness the best animation film in the festival. Therefore, “Traveler from Daitya” can only see the color of the festival when we have at least one more animation in the festival. This is where the fate of “Traveler from Daitya” is tied to the latest animated film of the Oj Media-Art Organization.
Animation “Babei Hero” It is a product of Oj and other animation organization, which is likely to appear in the 41st Fajr Festival. In other words, the presence of each of these two animations in the festival depends on the presence of the other, and if this presence is confirmed, the animated works will return to Fajr International Film Festival after two years of absence.
* Enthusiastic attendance at the festival
1. strange
Oj Art and Media Organization, in addition to the animation “Bebei Kahraman”, has three non-animated films in the works, and those three films should be considered among the lucky ones of the festival. Among these three films, “Alien” has the highest chance. This production by Mohammad Hossein Latifi received a production license in August this year to be produced by Hamed Angha. In the movie “Gharib” a part of the period of Martyr Boroujerdi’s command in the western region is shown, before the beginning of the imposed war and holy defense, and Babak Hamidian portrays the role of Martyr Boroujerdi in establishing unity in the west of the country. .
2. Colonel Soraya
“Colonel Soraya” is another great work that can be called as a contender for Fajr. Lili Aaj, a well-known theater director and playwright, has tested herself as a cinema director for the first time in “Colonel Soraya”.
3. Naela (Ishq Kofi)
Another work of Oj, which probably reaches Fajr, is “Naeleh” or “Kofi’s Love”. In this film, which is directed by Hassan Akhundpour and produced by Saeed Saadi, the story of a love in the city of Kufa is narrated and the story is linked to the story of Hazrat Seyyed al-Shohada. Laia Zanganeh and Shabnam Ghorbani are among the actors of “Eshg Kofi”. At first, this project was supposed to be broadcast only in the form of a ready-to-air series, but after a while, the permission to make a movie version of it was also issued; A similar incident happened earlier to one of the projects of the Fath narrative foundation.
* Weak presence of the holy defense cinema association
Previously, in accordance with the promise of the CEO of the Revolution and Holy Defense Cinema Association in the meeting with the head of the Basij organization, the film “Sushun” and 5 other films were supposed to be at the Fajr Film Festival. As the days of Fajr Film Festival approached and the follow-ups were carried out, it became clear that there is basically no film in the works, and apart from participating in the Mud House, Fatah’s narrative foundation will not have a share in Fajr.
Of course, “Ars”, another film of the Foundation, which deals with the story of 3 Iranian border guards in the conflict between the Soviet Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and is directed by the brothers Bahman and Bahram Ark and produced by Mohammad Reza Misbah, is still in the pre-production stage and will not make it to the festival. This is despite the fact that in the last two periods, Bayad’s narration of Fatah had achieved relative success with the two films Mahdi’s position and sniper.
“Mud House”, which is probably the only representative of Fatah Story Foundation Cinema Association, portrays a story of the forces of Muhammad Rasoolullah’s army and goes back to the events that these forces went through during the Mursad operation and protected women and children in a mud room. The shooting status of this movie is also unclear.
* Fajr Chahalvikam; A diverse festival
In this year’s festival, it is expected that one or more comedy works will also be present. Kianoush Ayari’s “Beach Villa” which brought the comedy couple of “Sishlik” namely Reza Attaran and Pejman Jamshidi together again, although it has a social genre, but it can be considered as a fun movie. Mohsen Amiryousofi’s “Qif” is a horror comedy starring Reza Attaran, which is produced by Saeed Malkan, and other actors such as Javad Ezzati, Gholamreza Nikkhah, Katayoun Riahi, Abbas Jamshidifar and Saber Abar have played roles in it.
In the science fiction genre, we can look forward to Mehdi Norouzian’s “Time for Eternity”, which examines the social dynamics of contemporary Iran in a metaphysical drama. “A Girl with a Purple Dress” also completes a romantic trilogy following two other works by Khodadad Jalali, namely “A Boy with Red Socks” and “A Woman with a Wooden Chariot”. “The Case Is Open” by Kyomarth Pourahmad, “Nahr Khin” by Javad Afshar, “Azerdegan” by Mehdi Fardqadri, “Mask of Narcissus” by the Iranian-Spanish film Hamed Hachikat, “Why Don’t You Cry” by Alireza Motamedi, “Symphony of Rain” by Alireza Amini and “About the Hour” Manouchehr Hadi’s Hasht Sobh is one of the other films that are more likely to appear in this year’s Fajr list, which will be announced soon. This year’s Fajr Festival, in addition to a slight increase in works, is also at a good level in terms of genre and content variety, and we can hope for a tight film competition in February this year.
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