Art & Culture October 25, 2018 3 This Day in History ‘Where Do We Go?’ Granted (October 25) Today is Thursday; 3rd of the Iranian month of Aban 1397 solar hijri; corresponding to 15th of the Islamic month of Safar 1440 lunar hijri; and October 25, 2018, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. Best Film Award in Canada 1323 lunar years ago, on this day in 127 AH, Marwan al-Hemar (literally “the TEHRAN (IFILM)-Iran documentary ‘Where Donkey”) started his rule as the 14th caliph of the usurper Omayyad regime by Do We Go?’ has won the Best Film award in the displacing Ibrahim, who days earlier had been installed as the new caliph on the death of Yazid III, who in turn had ruled for only six months on assuming power after the Environmental Protection category of the 1st less than a year rule of the depraved Walid II. This meant that in one year four of edition of Ottawa Vegan Film Festival. the so-called caliphs had come and gone after the long reign of the tyrant, Hisham Written and directed by Reza Majlesi, ibn Abdul-Malik. Marwan presided over the end of the hated Omayyad regime that ‘Where Do We Go?’ warns about waste was thrown into the dustbin of history in 132 AH when he was caught and killed in disposal and its environmental repercussions Egypt, while fleeing the advance of the Abbasids from Khorasan to Iraq and Syria. in northern Iran. The dynasty had been founded by the Godless Mu’awiyah ibn Abu Sufyan, on his The Environmental Protection category seizure of the caliphate in 41 AH from Imam Husain (AS), the elder grandson and 2nd Infallible Heir of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). The Abbasids – descendants focuses on the adverse effects of meat of Abbas, an uncle of the Prophet – now usurped political power by exploiting the production on the planet, and how plant-based sentiments of the people of Iran, Iraq and Hijaz, for the Ahl al-Bayt, but turned out eating can help to save it. to be as cruel as the Omayyads, as is evident by their persecution of the Prophet’s Majlesi’s ‘Where Do We Go?’ has previously progeny and martyring through poisoning 6 of the Infallible Imams. won a silver medal at short Films section of 1178 solar years ago, on this day in 840 AD, Iranian adventurer, Ya’qoub Ibn Layth the Handle Climate Change Film Festival Saffar, who founded the short-lived Saffarid Dynasty, was born in Sistan in the small town of Karnin (Qarnin), located east of Zaranj and west of Bast, in what is now (HCCFF) in China. Afghanistan. The Ottawa Vegan Film Festival is dedicated 871 solar years ago, on this day in 1147 AD, Seljuq Turks led by Masoud I completely to celebrating the vegan and environmentally annihilated a 200,000-strong invading force of German crusaders led by Conrad III at friendly lifestyle that can be achieved through the Battle of Dorylaeum in what is now southwestern Turkey. The crusade miserably the consumption of plants and animal-free failed and Conrad fled to the army led by Louis VII of France. alternatives. 871 solar years ago, on this day in 1147 AD, after a siege of four months, crusader The festival was held on October 14-17, hordes led by Afonso Henriques occupied the Muslim city of Lisbon, which is now the capital of Portugal. The occupiers forcibly converted several Muslims to Christianity, 2018 in Canada. while the majority who refused to be converted fled to other parts of the Islamic world, primarily Muslim Spain and North Africa. All mosques were either destroyed or converted into churches. As a result of the end of over four centuries of Muslim rule, spoken Arabic gradually lost its place in the everyday life of the city and disappeared Istanbul Bosphorus Festival to Host Hatami, Maadi altogether. 618 solar years ago, on this day in 1400 AD, English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, TEHRAN(Dispatches) – Leila Hatami celebrities. Two of the highly anticipated died at the age of 57. He composed his magnum opus “The Canterbury Tales” in the and Payman Maadi, two of the most guests of the festival, starting on October colloquial language of the ordinary English masses, rather than the church language distinguished actors of Iranian cinema, 26, will be Leila Hatami and Payman Latin or the court language French, thus paving the way for emergence of English as the official language of the people of England. are heading to Istanbul as guests of Maadi, the most distinguished two actors 603 solar years ago, on this day in 1415 AD, during the Hundred Years’ War, Bosphorus Film Festival that will startson of Iranian cinema. Having received both Henry V of England and his lightly-armoured infantry and archers defeated the October 26. Golden and Silver Bear awards from heavily-armoured French cavalry in the Battle of Agincourt. The French had Organized with the contributions of Berlinale, the duo will come to Istanbul outnumbered Henry’s troops, but Welsh longbows turned the tide of the battle. Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture for participating in the Turkey premiere 456 lunar years ago, on this day in 984 AH, Shah Tahmasp I, the second emperor of and Tourism, General Directorate of of “Bomb: A Love Story”. the Safavid Dynasty of Iran, passed away at the age of 63 after a long reign of 53 years. 307 solar years ago, on this day in 1711 AD, the first traces of ruins of the two Cinema, Turkish Airlines and Istanbul “Bomb: A Love Story” takes place in ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, in Italy, were accidentally Metropolitan Municipality, Department 1988 and is a story of love and hope in discovered by a farmer. of Culture and with the support the relentlessly bombed Tehran during 218 solar years ago, on this day in 1800 AD, British historian and politician, provided by TRT as the Institutional the last days of Iran-Iraq war. Payman Thomas Babington Macaulay, was born in Leicestershire in a Scottish highlander Partner, Türkmedya as the Institutional Maadi points out, with the film he wrote family. Communication Partner, Anadolu and directed, that he aims to illustrate 185 solar years ago, on this day in 1833 AD, the brave Iranian crown prince, Abbas Agency as the Global Communication the violence of modern times and Mirza, died at the age of 44 in holy Mashhad, while restoring order in Khorasan Province. Son of Fath-Ali Shah, the second king of the Qajarid dynasty, he developed Partner, TV+ as the Communication continues: ‘Every time I think about war, a reputation as a military commander during wars with expansionist Russia and the Sponsor, 6th Bosphorus Film Festival I remember those people whose lives are Ottoman Empire. He was intelligent, possessed literary taste, and modernized the is known for hosting world-renowned ruined by bomb. People whose passion Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in “Bomb: A Love Story” . Iranian army. At the same time he was noteworthy for the comparative simplicity of was buried with them and their love his life. As commander of the Iranian forces, his aid was solicited by both England stories left unfinished… This film is the Mehrjui’s film “Leila” (1997). During career as a screenwriter in early 2000’s and Napoleon, anxious to checkmate one another in the East. Abbas Mirza defended story of those people who demanded 2000’s, Hatami worked with some of and started his acting career in “About Iran against Russian attacks, but the French failed to provide him assistance, and the Breathing from me to tell their fairy tales; their the most celebrated Iranian directors Elly” (2009). court in Tehran was also slow in realizing the situation on the borders, as a result of which he was defeated in the Battle of Aslanduz in 1813. Iran was forced to sign the simple and humane love stories.’ and she became one of the most famous He directed “The Snow on the Pines”, Treaty of Golestan, ceding large parts in the Caucasus including present-day Georgia, Through Leila Hatami, daughter to the famous actresses of Iranian cinema. Moreover, which he also wrote. International Daghestan, and most of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 1821 when the Ottomans Iranian director, Ali Hatami ,started her performance in ‘The Deserted success took him to Hollywood, where attacked Iran, Abbas Mirza defeated them in the Battle of Erzurum, and through the acting when she was only 12 with the Station’” (2002) won the Best Actress he performed in films “Camp X-Ray” Treaty of 1823, ensured Iran’s sovereignty. His second war with Russia, which began Nose Aids historical TV series, ‘Hezardastan’ Award from Montreal Film Festival. (2014) that he co-starred with Kristen in 1826 with initial success, ended in 1828 with a string of costly defeats after which (1988) directed by her father, but paused Peyman Maadi was born in 1972 in Stewart, ‘Last Knights’ (2015) where he Iran was forced to cede nearly all of its Armenian territories as well as Nakhchivan, New York City to an Iranian couple, who co-acted with Clive Owen and Morgan as per the Treaty of Turkmanchay. In 1834 when Fath-Ali Shah died, Abbas Mirza’s Memory her career for her studies in Electronic eldest son, Mohammed Mirza, was crowned the king of Iran. Engineering in Switzerland. Having moved back to Iran when he was 5 years Freeman, and Michael Bay’s ‘13 137 solar years ago, on this day in 1881 AD, Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso, was STOCKHOLM (Dispatches)- If we moved back to Iran in 1997, she received old.