A 3-Day Tribute Film Festival - Celebrating the Cinema of Master Directors. July 19-21, 2016
Day 1 - Inaugural by Cine Director Indraganti Mohana Krishna and talk by him on Iranian Director Abbas Kiarostami and his films followed by the movie Khane-ye doust kodjast?: Where is the Friend's Home?
This July month has proved bloody for the master directors and taken away the lives of Abbas Kiarostami (22 June 1940 – 4 July 2016), Hector Babenco (February 7, 1946 – July 13, 2016) and Michael Cimino (February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016)from us. As a rich homage and tribute to these directors, we are coming together to talk about these directors life, movies and their impact on all cinema fraternity and life as well.
So here is a 3 Day Tribute Film Festival for the lovers of International Cinema in Hyderabad. We will be bringing one of their best films, showcasing and talking about them.
About Abbas Kiarostami:Abbas Kiarostami was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1940. He graduated from university with a degree in fine arts before starting work as a graphic designer. He then joined the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, where he started a film section, and this started his career as a filmmaker at the age of 30. Since then he has made many movies and has become one of the most important figures in contemporary Iranian film. He is also a major figure in the arts world, and has had numerous gallery exhibitions of his photography, short films and poetry. He is an iconic figure for what he has done, and he has achieved it all by believing in the arts and the creativity of his mind.
Synopsis of the film:The film tells a deceptively simple account of a conscientious schoolboy's quest to return his friend's notebook in a neighboring village, since, should his friend fail to hand it in the next day, it is likely he will get expelled. Hence this film has been seen as a metaphor for the sense of civil duty, about loyalty and everyday heroics. The traditional beliefs of Iranian rural people are also shown in many parts of the movie.
The film is among the top ten in the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14.