Cultural Events - Ilex Foundation Presents Two Movies
From Iran
In association with
Building Bridges: Middle East-US
At
Pentangle Council of the Arts
Town Hall Theatre
31 The Green
Woodstock, VT
Meet the Filmmakers
Tuesday September 17 and Wednesday September 18, 2002
7:00 PM
Son of Maryam
Tuesday September 17, 2002 at 7:00 PM
Rahman, a milk delivery boy in the north-west of Iran,
is the prayer chanter at the village mosque. His mother died when he
was born and he is attracted by the icon of the Holy Virgin Mary in
the local Christian church. A strong friendship develops between him
and the old priest in the church. When the priest has an accident, Rahman
and his blind friend Davud face new responsibilities.
Golden Cairo for the Best Feature Film at the 10th Cairo
International Film Festival for Children 2000
Directed by:
Hamid Jebelli
Produced by:
Fereshteh Taerpour - Will be present at the screening
71 minutes
The Longest Night
Wednesday September 18, 2002 at 7:00 PM
In the night of the winter solstice (Shab e Yalda), Hammed
begins a dark journey into the recesses of the past. Very much in love
with his wife, Hammed experiences loss, betrayal and survival through
his imposed loneliness when his wife and daughter leave Iran in search
of a better future in Germany.
Directed by:
Kiumars Pourahmed - Will be present at the screening
Produced by:
Tamasha Cultural Institute
88 minutes
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