Mohammad Afarideh:

Freeing Khorramshahr and Reviewing History of the Islamic Revolution in the Family Drama of “Khorram Shahr”?

TEHRAN, (SCIB) - The producer of “Khorram Shahr”? [Green and Flourishing City] said: “This family drama will be directed by Masoud Bakhshi. In parts of this drama, freeing Khorramshahr is narrated from Tehran. And in one way, the history of the Islamic Revolution will be reviewed.”?

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سه‌شنبه - ۲۵ مرداد ۲۰۱۰ / 2010 25 May

According to the report of Navideshahed; Mohammad Afarideh the Producer of “Khorram Shahr”? Film spoke about making this film and said: “In order to make the Film “Khorram Shahr”?, we have negotiated with a French producer. And this producer is going to absorb investment from countries such as Italy, Brazil and Lebanon.”?
In continuation, he said: “I am the producer of “Iran”? section of this film. And I should obtain the required budget for making this film from inside the country. And the French producer should obtain the budget from other countries.”?
Afarideh also said: “There is a gathering of film producers from different countries in the Cannes Film Festival. And we spoke about the Film “Khorram Shahr”? in this gathering. It was one of the 15 projects selected out of projects from different countries.”?
This film producer further said: “By producing this film, I aim at showing our capabilities. And unfortunately, there is not enough information about this filed in Iran. And such activities require the support of officials. It is how ever a complicated project. We have the capability for making such film. And we should move towards mutual cooperation in these fields. I have stressed on this fact in past too; the fact that the nature of Islamic Revolution is a global nature. And there is no way except international cooperation. And within this international cooperation, we will transfer our messages, values and points of view.”?
Afarideh referred to his successful experience in screening the Film “Snow”? and said: “International broadcasting and screening companies, TVs and cinemas automatically screen and show the film when the film is commonly produced by several countries. We actually enter the international broadcasting channel when we produce the film in cooperation with other countries. And it is the need of Iran’s cinema. And we intend to carry out this vast project in cooperation with all artists of Iran’s cinema. In this respect, we have held few sessions too. And it shows the support of officials to producing this film.”?
The Former Managing Director of “Center of Documentary and Amateur Cinema”? further added: “The whole this project will be made in Iran and by using Iranian professional film crew, actors and actresses.”?
In conclusion, Mohammad Afarideh said: “Khorram Shahr is a family drama. And we have conducted researches and studies on the film script of this film for more than one year. Making the film will start in March 2011. And Masoud Bakhshi will direct this film. The film shows the life of a family. One of the sons of this family is martyred in Khorramshahr City. In another section of the film, freeing Khorramshahr in Tehran is shown. And in one way, the history of the Islamic Revolution will be reviewed in this film.”?

According to the report of Navideshahed; Mohammad Afarideh the Producer of “Khorram Shahr”? Film spoke about making this film and said: “In order to make the Film “Khorram Shahr”?, we have negotiated with a French producer. And this producer is going to absorb investment from countries such as Italy, Brazil and Lebanon.”? In continuation, he said: “I am the producer of “Iran”? section of this film. And I should obtain the required budget for making this film from inside the country. And the French producer should obtain the budget from other countries.”? Afarideh also said: “There is a gathering of film producers from different countries in the Cannes Film Festival. And we spoke about the Film “Khorram Shahr”? in this gathering. It was one of the 15 projects selected out of projects from different countries.”? This film producer further said: “By producing this film, I aim at showing our capabilities. And unfortunately, there is not enough information about this filed in Iran. And such activities require the support of officials. It is how ever a complicated project. We have the capability for making such film. And we should move towards mutual cooperation in these fields. I have stressed on this fact in past too; the fact that the nature of Islamic Revolution is a global nature. And there is no way except international cooperation. And within this international cooperation, we will transfer our messages, values and points of view.”? Afarideh referred to his successful experience in screening the Film “Snow”? and said: “International broadcasting and screening companies, TVs and cinemas automatically screen and show the film when the film is commonly produced by several countries. We actually enter the international broadcasting channel when we produce the film in cooperation with other countries. And it is the need of Iran’s cinema. And we intend to carry out this vast project in cooperation with all artists of Iran’s cinema. In this respect, we have held few sessions too. And it shows the support of officials to producing this film.”? The Former Managing Director of “Center of Documentary and Amateur Cinema”? further added: “The whole this project will be made in Iran and by using Iranian professional film crew, actors and actresses.”? In conclusion, Mohammad Afarideh said: “Khorram Shahr is a family drama. And we have conducted researches and studies on the film script of this film for more than one year. Making the film will start in March 2011. And Masoud Bakhshi will direct this film. The film shows the life of a family. One of the sons of this family is martyred in Khorramshahr City. In another section of the film, freeing Khorramshahr in Tehran is shown. And in one way, the history of the Islamic Revolution will be reviewed in this film.”?