Yadollah Samadi Was Selected to Direct “Enthusiasm of Flight”? TV Serial with the Subject of Martyr Babaee’s Life

TEHRAN, (SCIB) - Yadollah Samadi was chosen as the director of “Enthusiasm of Flight”? TV Serial.

News ID: ۱۸۶۰۳۷

جمعه - ۳۰ بهمن ۲۰۰۸ / 2008 30 November

In an interview with Navideshahed; Nasser Dehghani-poudeh, Managing Director of Shahed Cultural Institution announced the above news and said: “Following joining Majid Majidi to the crew of this serial as the artistic consultant of the project, he decided to change the structure of the film script. And due to change in genre of the serial, Hossein Ghassemi Jami who had been chosen as the director at that time resigned from the project. And following consultations, it was decided that Yadollah Samadi was introduced as the director of this serial.”?

As for reasons for choosing Samadi as the director, Dehghani said: “Yadollah Samadi is a successful director with good films made in past. He was approved for directing the serial due to his spiritual interest in the work, professional techniques and being familiar with local and historical concepts in Iran.”?
Dehghani referred to the situation of the film script at the present time and said: “The basic synopsis of the film script of the serial was prepared by Farhad Tohidi on Thursday. And the film script writing team will start writing the final edition under the supervision of Farhad Tohidi and the director very soon.”?
As for his recent trip to Ghazvin, managing director of Shahed Cultural Institution said: “We traveled with Majid Majidi, Yadollah Samadi and Javad Norouz-beygi to Ghazvin Province last week. During this trip, we met governor general of this province and the family of Martyr Babaee. We explained the project’s artistic and executive aspects. And they were informed about the details of the project.”?
He further added: “We aimed at attracting cooperation of Ghazvin Governor General and Martyr Babayee’s family during this visit. And Governor General of Ghazvin promised to cooperate in all required fields. Martyr Babayee’s family also expressed satisfaction with making this film. After visiting Martyr Babayee’s family and being in the atmosphere of his life, Majidi, Samadi and me went to Martyrs’ Cemetery in Ghazvin in order that the film crew became familiar with atmosphere of life and thought of Martyr Babayee more than before.”?
In conclusion, Dehghani said: “This visit was very useful; because it increased the motivation of director and other people of the film crew to continue this project.”?
It should be mentioned that Yadollah Samadi was born in Maragheh City in 1952. He started his activities in the field of cinema in 1972. He directed the following films: “The Man Who Knew A lot”? (1984), “Savalan”? (1989), “Apartment No 13”? (1990), “Two People and A Half”? (1991), “Domrol”? (1993), “Miracle of Laughter”? (1996), “Saray”? (1997), “My Lady”? (2002) and “Riot City”? (2005).
In addition to directing films, in some of them he wrote film scripts and was the executor of the plan and producer.

As for the awards that Samadi has received, we can refer to Fajr Film Festival’s Crystal Phoenix Image regarding the best film script and the best film for the Film “Apartment No 13”?, “Golden Plaque of Honor”? for the Film “The Man Who Knew A lot”?, “Golden Plaque of Honor”? of “Special Award of the Jury”? for the film “The Bus”?, being the nominee for receiving “Crystal Phoenix”? Image of the best film script and directorship for the Film “Savalan”? and some other awards.

In an interview with Navideshahed; Nasser Dehghani-poudeh, Managing Director of Shahed Cultural Institution announced the above news and said: “Following joining Majid Majidi to the crew of this serial as the artistic consultant of the project, he decided to change the structure of the film script. And due to change in genre of the serial, Hossein Ghassemi Jami who had been chosen as the director at that time resigned from the project. And following consultations, it was decided that Yadollah Samadi was introduced as the director of this serial.”? As for reasons for choosing Samadi as the director, Dehghani said: “Yadollah Samadi is a successful director with good films made in past. He was approved for directing the serial due to his spiritual interest in the work, professional techniques and being familiar with local and historical concepts in Iran.”? Dehghani referred to the situation of the film script at the present time and said: “The basic synopsis of the film script of the serial was prepared by Farhad Tohidi on Thursday. And the film script writing team will start writing the final edition under the supervision of Farhad Tohidi and the director very soon.”? As for his recent trip to Ghazvin, managing director of Shahed Cultural Institution said: “We traveled with Majid Majidi, Yadollah Samadi and Javad Norouz-beygi to Ghazvin Province last week. During this trip, we met governor general of this province and the family of Martyr Babaee. We explained the project’s artistic and executive aspects. And they were informed about the details of the project.”? He further added: “We aimed at attracting cooperation of Ghazvin Governor General and Martyr Babayee’s family during this visit. And Governor General of Ghazvin promised to cooperate in all required fields. Martyr Babayee’s family also expressed satisfaction with making this film. After visiting Martyr Babayee’s family and being in the atmosphere of his life, Majidi, Samadi and me went to Martyrs’ Cemetery in Ghazvin in order that the film crew became familiar with atmosphere of life and thought of Martyr Babayee more than before.”? In conclusion, Dehghani said: “This visit was very useful; because it increased the motivation of director and other people of the film crew to continue this project.”? It should be mentioned that Yadollah Samadi was born in Maragheh City in 1952. He started his activities in the field of cinema in 1972. He directed the following films: “The Man Who Knew A lot”? (1984), “Savalan”? (1989), “Apartment No 13”? (1990), “Two People and A Half”? (1991), “Domrol”? (1993), “Miracle of Laughter”? (1996), “Saray”? (1997), “My Lady”? (2002) and “Riot City”? (2005). In addition to directing films, in some of them he wrote film scripts and was the executor of the plan and producer. As for the awards that Samadi has received, we can refer to Fajr Film Festival’s Crystal Phoenix Image regarding the best film script and the best film for the Film “Apartment No 13”?, “Golden Plaque of Honor”? for the Film “The Man Who Knew A lot”?, “Golden Plaque of Honor”? of “Special Award of the Jury”? for the film “The Bus”?, being the nominee for receiving “Crystal Phoenix”? Image of the best film script and directorship for the Film “Savalan”? and some other awards.