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License Holder: Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Iranian Silver Bear winner, Editor-in-Chief: Kambakhsh Khalaji Editorial Dept. Tel: +98 21 88755761-2 Editorial Dept. Fax: +98 21 88761869 actor Naji overcomes cancer Subscription Dept. Tel: +98 21 88748800 ICPI Publisher: +98 21 88548892, 5 Advertising Dept. Tel & Email: +98 21 88500617 - [email protected] Reza Naji, the first Iranian actor to win the Silver Bear Award, over- We b s it e : www.irandailyonline.ir came cancer after undergoing medical treatment. newspaper.irandaily.ir Naji won the Silver Bear Award for best actor at the 58th Berlin Email: [email protected] International Film Festival for his role in director ’s ‘The Printing House: Cultural & Press Institute Song of Sparrows.’ It was the second time that Naji had to fight colorectal cancer. Address: Iran Cultural & Press Institute, #208 Khorramshahr Avenue Tehran-Iran Fortunately, he could beat the disease after having surgery and 12 Iran Daily has no responsibility whatsoever for the advertisements and promotional material printed in the newspaper. rounds of chemotherapy, ifilmtv.com reported. Born in 1942, Naji dreamed of becoming an actor from an early age that made him take part in various street plays. It was Majid Majidi’s IIranianranian ‘Zohal’‘Zohal’ toto bebe screenedscreened acclaimed movie, ‘Chil- dren of Heaven,’ which brought Naji nationwide fame, and later he ap- peared in several movies, ISNA aatt RussianRussian LAMPALAMPA festivalfestival including ‘The Birth of a Butterfly’ and ‘Baran.’ In 2007, he starred in another Majidi film, entitled, ‘,’ and delivered an astonishing performance which brought ranian short film, ‘Zohal,’ Every year, the festival attracts him worldwide fame and won him several nominations and awards. is slated to be screened at the many professional and amateur Among his achievements are: Nomination for best actor award at I2020 LAMPA International filmmakers who work on socially the first Iran Cinema Celebration for ‘Children of Heaven,’ nomina- Film Festival in Russia, October significant ideas. tion for best actor in a supporting role at the 19th Fajr International 14-16. In their films, the authors raise Film Festival for ‘Baran,’ and the special jury award at the 22nd Fajr Directed by Nasrin Moham- such important topics as reducing International Film Festival for ‘Him.’ madpour, the short film depicts the inequality, preserving the planet’s life of a young Afghan girl who environment and ecosystem, and has been subjected to early mar- promoting civic initiatives. They riage, ifilmtv.com reported. share their views on solving the Beijing Beijing Int’lInt’l FFilmilm FestivalFestival oopens,pens, The short film has previously problems of modern society. participated at the 2020 Positively The LAMPA Film Festival’s Different Short Film Festival in Collection is a cinematic database bboostingoosting cconfidenceonfidence iinn rrecoveryecovery Greece, where it competed with about people and organizations 44 films from other countries. that are changing the world for the More than a month after re- films after “the separation” caused LAMPA International Film better. It provides the possibility opened domestic theaters, the 10th by the six-month-long COVID-19 Festival is the internationally rec- of positioning the topic of volun- Beijing International Film Festival closure of all the country’s the- ognized cinematic platform, posi- teerism and charity at educational kicked off on August 22, attracting aters, and predicts the emotion will tioning volunteerism and charity institutions, public events, and in nearly 5,000 movies from 90 coun- turn into stress to encourage do- ifilmtv.com through the language of cinema. social media. tries and regions to contend for its mestic filmmakers to polish their top honors. works. Due to COVID-19 prevention Fu Ruoqing, vice president of and control measures, the festival China Film Co. Ltd. and chairman canceled the opening ceremony of Huaxia Film Distribution, said and red carpet, usually a dazzling the Chinese movie market is recov- Museum site of Shahar Yeri moment to bring stars together. In- ering gradually. stead, it held a launch ceremony in “As of today, China has resumed Beijing Yanqi Lake International more than 8,500 cinemas, and a Convention and Exhibition Center, string of high-profile new films to open in Iran’s northwestern Ardebil by yearend China Daily reported. and classic blockbusters are set to The festival will conclude on be released. With the effort of all The Iranian museum site of Shahar Yeri will The area of this historic region is 400 hect- August 29 with the presentation of industry insiders, the domestic film open by the end of the Iranian year (ending ares, comprising three parts, namely, a military Tiantan Awards, its top honors, to industry will keep developing,” he March 20, 2021), said Nader Fallah, the director fortress, a temple and Ghousha mound. This site said. general of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and dates back to 6,000 BCE. As one of the most Tourism Organization of Ardebil Province. The province has enormous tourist resorts appealing sectors for In a meeting with Governor of Meshgin and beautiful sights; it is considered to be one movie fans, the Bei- Shahr in Ardebil Province Akbar Samadi, Fal- of the tourist attractions in the country and plays jing Exhibition sec- lah said that in addition to the excavation site, an important part in implementing different tor is screening more there are substantial measures in the field of tourism projects and infrastructure develop- than 300 acclaimed infrastructure and building access to the area ments, he said. films through mul- which need to be taken, IRNA reported. Meshgin Shahr in Ardebil Province, in north- tiple platforms, in- Fallah added that with the opening of the site, western Iran, is a region rich in paleontology

variety.com cluding cinemas, the the ground will be prepared for the display of and archeology. Apart from historical monu- streaming site iQiyi historical and ancient works and objects be- ments and epitaphs that thousands of years old, winners ranging from best picture and TV channels. Besides, some- longing to this site. scores of 8,000 year-old figurines exist in Sha- to actors selected by nearly 50 Chi- what a childhood memory for The ancient site is located 65 kilometers from har Yeri. nese and foreign filmmakers. most fans who were born in 1970s Ardebil and 31 kilometers east of Meshgin This ancient site was registered in the list of Attending the launch ceremony or earlier, outdoor screening is re- Shahr, next to Qarah Su River. national monuments in 2002. were director , actor- turning as a measure to contain the IRNA cum-filmmaker and actor pandemic. Daoming, also chairman of Latest figures show that up to 72 . percent of all the exhibition tickets “The epidemic is not over. Life were sold out in just 10 minutes is not easy, not for art creation ei- after the festival started online ther. Although cinema is not all our presale on August 19. The most life, it could be a mirror to reflect sought-after films include the 1988 life,” said Zhang. Italian classic ‘Cinema Paradiso,’ “There are many Chinese sto- Japanese animated film, ‘Akira,’ ries that we need to tell on the big and the American sci-fi hit, ‘The screen and spread to the world. Matrix.’ Chinese filmmakers need to keep Perhaps the most anticipated working on producing new touch- sector for insiders, this year’s mas- ing stories, bringing strength to the terclass has invited director Ang audience,” added the renowned Lee to share his views on digital director, known for the martial arts technique and oriental narrative. epic, ‘Hero and Shadow.’ director Stanley Kwan Wu Jing, best known for ‘Wolf Kam-pang and Austrian director Warrior’ franchise and ‘The Wan- Jessica Hausner will also share dering Earth,’ said he believes the their experience, respectively, on honaronline.ir Chinese audience will be more Hong Kong cinema and female di- A Ta’zieh group in Tehran staged a performance in front of Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on August 22, 2020. enthusiastic and picky for quality rectors’ exploration.

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