The gardener is an imaginative documentary which follows makhmalbaf, and his son maysam, to israel to investigate the bahai faith, a religion with 7 million followers, which originated in iran 170 years ago. Oct 21, 2015 internationally renowned iranian director, mohsen makhmalbaf, has made available to the general public his awardwinning film, the gardener. This weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbaf s the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen. While still an adolescent, he dropped out of school to form an islamic militant group and join the clandestine fight against the shahs regime. In the gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs documentary about bahai shrines and religious belief, his image is reflected in a mirror held by ririva eona mabi, the gardener of the title. The gardener is a surreal film made using documentarystyle techniques via the cameras of father and son the makhmalbafs who go to israel to learn about a religion bahai faith that they dont know much due to its taboo status in the country of both the filmmaker and the faiths birth iran. The man who came with the snow mohsen makhmalbaf, marzieh makhmalbaf, 2009. Exilied iranian director mohsen makhmalbafs latest film the gardener is an entertaining documentary about a man from papua new guinea who tends the bahai gardens in haifa, israel. Mohsen makhmalbaf was born in a poor neighborhood in southern tehran in 1957.
This collection presents three of makhmalbafs most lyrical films which the director has termed his poetic trilogy. Kandahar follows that journey in a way that sheds an unforgiving light on the last days of the taliban. The gardener will premiere at the 17th busan international film festival, to. Of course 911 changed that, and kandahar became a familiar place name. Iranian directorinexile mohsen makhmalbaf has the president screening in the gala presentation section of this years biff, while hassan solhjous documentary daddys school, about him and. Mohsen makhmalbaf celebrity profile check out the latest mohsen makhmalbaf. In the gardener, mohsen makhmalbaf s documentary about bahai shrines and religious belief, his image is reflected in a mirror held by ririva eona mabi, the gardener of the title. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. T his weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen. One of the most popular and influential iranian filmmakers of his era, mohsen makhmalbaf was born in teheran on may 29, 1957. The president is a modern fable about power, reconciliation, and the hope for breaking a neverending circle of violence, exploring the possibility of stopping violence after a revolution in search of freedom and democracy. Aug 09, 20 in the gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs documentary about bahai shrines and religious belief, his image is reflected in a mirror held by ririva eona mabi, the gardener of the title.
Mohsen makhmalbaf celebrity profile check out the latest mohsen makhmalbaf photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The gardener, mohsen makhmalbaf s most recent creation, was filmed in israel in the cities of haifa and jerusalem. It had its asian premiere at busan international film festival, its european premiere at rotterdam international film festival, and north american premiere at the vancouver international film festival. Mohsen with closed eyes on the other hand is an archival interview discussing the silence and allows the audience to hear makhmalbafs thoughts at the time of the films release. Perhaps even mohsen makhmalbaf s most devoted admirers werent expecting his latest film opening the festivals orrizonti sidebar section to be quite so absorbing and gripping. I saw the movie, by irans mohsen makhmalbaf, at cannes 2001, where it was admired but seemed to have slim chances of a north american release. One of the indelible images of mohsen makhmalbaf comes not from his own work as director but from an onscreen appearance. Many of his films like salam cinema, a moment of innocence, gabbeh, kandahar and the president have been widely well received across the globe and have brought him over 50 international awards from the prestigious. In this pseudodocumentary, mohsen makhmalbaf is seen debating with his son maysam about the connection between violence and religion, as they prepare a film concerning the bahai faith, a persian religion prohibited in iran.
The gardener is a surreal film made using documentarystyle techniques via the cameras of father and son the makhmalbafs who go to israel to learn about a religion bahai faith that they dont know much due to its taboo status in the country of both. The gardener a film by mohsen makhmalbaf with subtitles. Oct, 2016 the president directed by acclaimed international filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf tells a timeless story of a dictator forced to come face to face with the countless people brutalized by his regime after his government is overthrown. The president 2014 imdbmohsen makhmalbaf, the president 2014 7. The film offers many of the lyrical images that makhmalbaf. Mohsen makhmalbaf is a revolutionary filmmaker in every sense. Iran should face smarter sanctions, says mohsen makhmalbaf. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a jury in more than 15 major film festivals. Vimeo gives control freaks the power to tweak every aspect of their embedded videos.
Jul 19, 20 last week exiled iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf visited jerusalem film festival as the honorary guest. Gala presentations include mohsen makhmalbafs the gardener september 10, 2012 msn. The silence mohsen makhmalbaf 1998 writerdirector mohsen makhmalbafs shifting artistic intentions have always attracted scrutiny. Internationally renowned iranian director, mohsen makhmalbaf, has made available to the general public his awardwinning film, the gardener. Books by mohsen makhmalbaf mohsen makhmalbaf average rating 3. The gardener, mohsen makhmalbafs inquiry into religion. Its story of a despot mikheil gomiashvili caught in the midst of a revolution, who escapes his countrys futuristically designed capital city to traverse. Golmakani, houshang, director, stardust strickenmohsen makhmalbaf. After watching these three films, and the accompanying interviews with the director, youll realise just how clever im being. Filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf left iran in 2005 after mahmoud ahmadinejad was elected for his first term and now lives in paris.
The gardener is a poetic film made using documentarystyle techniques via the cameras of father and son the makhmalbafs who go to israel to learn about a religion bahai faith that they dont. One of the preeminent figures of iranian cinema, mohsen makhmalbaf has written and directed an impressive array of acclaimed films, winning accolades at international film festivals and the admiration of world cinema audiences. Oct 24, 2015 the gardener by mohsen makhmalbaf with subtitles. May 21, 20 the gardener by mohsen makhmalbaf with subtitles.
Nov 25, 2009 filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf left iran in 2005 after mahmoud ahmadinejad was elected for his first term and now lives in paris. Perhaps even mohsen makhmalbafs most devoted admirers werent expecting his latest film opening the festivals orrizonti sidebar section to be quite so absorbing and gripping. Busan film festival gives voice to exiled iranian directors september 28, 2012 persian icons. Written by mohsen makhmalbaf with fatemeh cheragh akhtar, hassan nabehan, shabnam toloui, cyrus kahouri nejad, azizeh seddighi, and badr irouni nejad. Its story of a despot mikheil gomiashvili caught in the midst of a revolution, who escapes his countrys futuristically designed capital.
He also screened his last movie, the gardener, a story about a man who tends to the bahai. Mohsen makhmalbaf is an iranian film director, writer, film editor, and producer. Mohsen makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave of iranian cinema in. The former teenage islamist militant began making films in his twenties, shortly after his release from prison during the 1979 iranian revolution. To be sure, makhmalbafs life has not been ordinary even for an artist. Huang jianxin, mohsen makhmalbaf, ho yim, tsai mingliang, 2015. Iranian writerdirector mohsen makhmalbaf plays with these issues extensively in his highly praised a moment of innocence nun va goldoon, meaning bread and the flower vase, 1996, which concerns a real event from makhmalbafs own life 1. But thats what it is, and the director discloses a unsuspected gift for satire and suspense, along with some oldfashioned storytelling gusto. Golden award from the beirut international film festival, lebanon, 2012 mohsen makhmalbaf dedicated the award to all those people who are working around the world for peace and who are striving to prevent wars which are the causes of destruction committed in the name of god. Mohsen makhmalbaf has 39 books on goodreads with 3731 ratings. Mohsen makhmalbaf is an iranian filmmaker and spokesman for the mousavi campaign. Mohsen makhmalbafs most recent international success is the 2012 film the gardener. Mohsen makhmalbaf talks the president features screen. With ririva eona mabi, paula asadi, bal kumari gurung, ian david huang.
Films made by father mohsen makhmalbaf mo, his daughters samira sa or hana ha, or his wife marziyeh meshkini ma. The writerdirector of the gardener is mohsen makhmalbaf, shown at left, who earlier gave us kandahar and the silence. Last week exiled iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf visited jerusalem film festival as the honorary guest. T his weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of. Maysam makhmalbaf mohsen makhmalbaf ririva eona mabi paula. An iranian film maker and his son travel to israel to investigate a world religion with around 7 million followers, which originated in iran about a hundred and the gardener a film by mohsen makhmalbaf with subtitles. Mohsen makhmalbaf the gardener, the silence, gabbeh cast shaghyeh djodat. Watch the president 2014, mohsen makhmalbaf online. Aug 01, 20 the writerdirector of the gardener is mohsen makhmalbaf, shown at left, who earlier gave us kandahar and the silence. The president directed by acclaimed international filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf tells a timeless story of a dictator forced to come face to face with the countless people brutalized by his regime after his government is overthrown. Mohsen makhmalbaf biography, movie highlights and photos.
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