Prayer Times Noon:12:02 Evening: 17:14 Dawn: 5:40 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 7:10 (tomorrow) DECEMBER 20, 2018 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Ali Asgari Editor-in-Chief: Mohammad Ghaderi “Sheeple” wins big at Celebration of Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051450 Iranian Cinema Critics and Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 ARTTEHRAN – Hooman www.eshterak.ir Distributor: Padideh Novin Co. deskSeyyedi’s tragicomedy Tel: 88911433 “Sheeple” has won coveted awards in six Webmaster: [email protected] categories, including best film and best Printed at: Rooztab - ISSN: 1017-94 director, at the 12th edition of the Celebration No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., , of Iranian Cinema Critics and Screenwriters. P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Elites of Iranian cinema came together Zip Code: 1599814713 on Tuesday evening at Tehran’s Eyvan Shams Hall to take part in the gala, which is organized every year by the Society for Cinema Critics and Screenwriters. “You critics are not the faint stars of cinema, but you show the way to us and I always follow the reviews you write about my movies,” Seyyedi said after accepting the awards best director and . GUIDE TO “Sheeple” tells the story of a family of SPIRITUAL AWAKENING three brothers and a sister living in the slums of Tehran. The elder brother owns a drug- Most of those who lose their wisdom, do so producing kitchen and presides over the group, like a shepherd for sheep. because of being dazzled by greed, and shutting The film also brought the best award their eyes against fact. to Navid Mohammadzadeh who won the same award for his role at the Tallinn Black Nights Imam Ali (AS) Film Festival in Estonia in early December. “By this award, you don’t know what a weighty responsibility you put on my shoulder,” Mohammadzadeh said after receiving his award. Iranian films honored Farhad Aslani also received the award at Indian festival for best supporting actor for his role in the movie. Director Hooman Seyyedi holds the awards won for his tragicomedy “Sheeple” during the 12th edition of the Celebration of Iranian ARTTEHRAN – Two Iranian films won the main Seyyedi and Mehdi Sadi also won Cinema Critics and Screenwriters at Tehran’s Eyvan Shams Hall on December 18, 2018. (Fars/Mehdi Marizad) deskawards at the 2nd edition of the LIFFT India the award for best editor award for their Filmotsav-World Cine Fest in the Indian city of Lonavala on collaboration in the film. you for acknowledging my efforts,” she drama “The Lost Strait”, which also brought revolution cinema were also celebrated during December 10. Sara Bahrami was selected as best actress mentioned. Mohammadreza Shojaei the award for best set the gala as Abbas Kiaroatmi’s acclaimed 1987 for the portrayal of an isolated drug addict This year’s Best Creative and Promising designer. The film’s cinematographer Hamid movie “Where is the Friend’s Home” was in “Axing”, also known as “Woodpecker”, Filmmaker Award, which is presented to a Khozui was also honored with an award. picked as best children’s film. by Behruz Shoeibi. first-, went to Nima Eqlima for The best composer award went to Baharam Beizai’s 1989 drama “Bashu, “I really happy to receive an award from his debut film “Amir”. Sohran Purnazeri for “Flaming” by Hamid the Little Stranger” was named best young film critics,” she said. “I feel like a schoolchild who has just Nematollah, while the award for best sound adults’ film. Sahar Dowlatshahi celebrated 18 years received his first ‘good job!’” Eqlima recording engineer was presented to Taher The award for best director in the section of her career in cinema by the award for exclaimed. “I’m really happy to receive my Pishvai and Alireza Alavian for “Damascus was presented to Kiumars Purahmad for best supporting actress for her role in first Iranian award from this celebration.” Time” by Ebrahim Hatamikia. “The Stories of Majid”. “Cold Sweat”. “This year marks the 18th Saeid Malekan won the award for best Abbas Kiarotami still lives This section was organized to celebrate the anniversary of my activities and I thank makeup artist for his collaboration in the war Forty years of Iranian children’s post- 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iranian National Commission for UNESCO Scholars win Iranian Cinematic Research A scene from Iranian director Nabi Gholizadeh’s “Ako”. honors expert Mohammad-Ali Movahhed Awards honorable mentions “Ako” by Nabi Gholizadeh was picked as best feature film, while “Breathing” by Farshid Ayubinejad received the best short film award. “Ako” tells the story of a teenage porter in Tehran’s bazaar, who has a secret and tries to keep it. “Breathing” is about a number of workers at a stone quarry who have to hide from an insurance company investigator. Eight more Iranian films including Abbas Rafei’s acclaimed movie “Oblivion Season” were also screened at the festival. “No Exit” by Azadeh Masihpur, “Gloomy Green” by Foruzan Jalili, “Balance” by Barzin Rostami and “Blindness” by Navid Nikkhah-Azad were among the films. “You Do Not Perceive” by Payam Qorbani, “A Gift for a Gloomy Day” by Behzad Khodaveisi and “Are You Volleyball?” by Mo- hammad Bakhshi also went on screen.

Nigerian festival to screen Rumi expert Mohammad-Ali Movahhed speaks during a ceremony held by the Ira- Iranian documentarian Mohammad Tahaminejad (L) receives his lifetime Iranian shorts nian National Commission for UNESCO at the University of Tehran on December achievement award from the acting-director of Cinema Organization of Iran, 18, 2018. (IRNA/Mojtaba Mohammadlu) Hossein Entezami, during the 2nd Annual Iranian Cinematic Research Awards ARTTEHRAN – Two Iranian short animations desk ARTTEHRAN – The Movahhed, if we are interested in Iran and at the Iranian Academy of Arts in Tehran on December 18, 2018. (Mehr/ will compete in the 1st In-Short Film Festival, desk Majid Asgaripur) which will open today in Lagos, Nigeria. 96-year-old Rumi Islam, we should respect him,” Ayyubi stated. ART “Pet Man” by Marzieh Abrarpaydar and “Dash Akol” by Hajar expert, Mohammad-Ali Movahhed, was In his brief speech, Movahhed said that he TEHRAN – The 2nd Babai received honorable mentions. desk Mehrani will go on screen at the international section of the fes- honored by the Iranian National Commission was preparing himself to attend a ceremony edition of the Annual In the research plan category, Alireza tival, the Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) for UNESCO during a special ceremony at scheduled to commemorate De Fouchecour. Iranian Cinematic Research Awards was Einifar for his project on the development announced on Wednesday. the University of Tehran on Tuesday. “Mr. Ayyubi played a trick on me,” he joked. held at the Iranian Academy of Arts on and reconstruction of movie theaters Pet Man” is the story of an The ceremony was organized to celebrate He called the Iranian education system Tuesday. While the jury did not choose in Iran, and Siavash Salavatian for his animal dealer who falls asleep his lifelong career in the study of poet and inefficient and asked cultural officials to get winners for the three main categories, top project on financing in cinema were in his shop and has a nightmare mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi and his people to be rid of it. scholars did receive honorable mentions. honored. in which he finds himself caught mentor Shams. “By striving, everybody can achieve “Techniques of Selecting Films to In addition, Iranian documentarian in an animal cage. He manages Speaking during the meeting, Iranian whatever he/she wants,” Movahhed said Screen in Iranian Theaters in the 2000s” Mohammad Tahaminejad received a to escape and seeks to rescue National Commission for UNESCO director and added, “Rumi, who was the outstanding by Mohammadreza Rasuli and “The lifetime achievement award. other animals, but every time Hojjatollah Ayyubi said that Movahhed had faqih (Islamic jurist), reached the highest Analysis of the Concept of Genre in The awards have been established by he is faced with an obstacle. He already rejected their call to organize the mystic eminence by his endeavors,” he Iranian Cinema” by Vahidollah Musavi the Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) finally awakes from his night- ceremony. concluded. were honored in the thesis category. to honor top research centers, works, mare but still feels surrounded He asked the organization to hold Last December, a new corrected copy of Amir-Reza Tajvidi also won an honorable articles and theses on cinema. with uncertainty and fear of the meetings instead to commemorate French Rumi’s masterpiece Masnavi-ye Manavi by mention in this section. Speaking at the awards ceremony, animals. Orientalist and expert Charles-Henri Movahhed was unveiled at the Academy of In the article category, “Folklore Hossein Entezami, the acting-director “Dash Akol”, an adaptation de Fouchecour or Shams, Ayyubi added. and Literature in Tehran. and Its Impact on the Kolah-Makhmali of the Cinema Organization of Iran, of prominent Iranian writer Movahhed finally agreed to attend after He has also authored books on various Genre of Filmmaking in Iran” by Seyyed expressed his hope that the event would Sadeq Hedayat’s short story, the organizers assured him that the ceremony subjects, one of which “Tant De Doute Pour Ali Ruhani and Puyan Ghafari, and continue for years to come. is about a middle-aged man, will be in memory of De Fouchecour. Une Evidence” on the Persian Gulf was “Construction of a Special Intellectual He also asked universities and Dash Akol, who falls in love with “If we want to celebrate mysticism and published in France by the London-based Woman in Iran’s Post-Revolution research centers to collaborate with A poster for “Pet Man” by Iranian a 14-year orphan girl, Marjan. literature, we should acknowledge master publisher Candle and Fog this year. Cinema” by Sareh Amiri and Ehsan the event. director Marzieh Abrarpaidar. The festival will come to an end on December 22. Emily Blunt’s terrifying moment as the new Mary Poppins NEW YORK (Reuters) — She takes on a beloved movie my close-up.” “A Quiet Place” and comedy “The Devil Wears Prada.” Jeff Bridges to receive character and dances with penguins, but what really terrified “We did about four takes and then I was like, ‘Rob - please Like the original, “Mary Poppins Returns” features fantasy lifetime achievement honor British actress Emily Blunt was descending slowly from say you have it now. Have you got it? Just say you have sequences, dance numbers, animated dancing penguins. the clouds as the new Mary Poppins. it’,” said the actress, best known for her roles in thriller There’s even a cameo for a tap-dancing Dick Van Dyke, at Golden Globes More than 50 years after it first charmed audiences 93, who played Bert, the cheery London chimney sweep, worldwide, Blunt stars in the sequel “Mary Poppins Returns” in the 1964 film. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges as the magical English nanny with a no-nonsense demeanor However Andrews, 83, who won an Oscar for her will receive a lifetime achievement award at January’s Golden but a twinkle in the eye. performance as Mary Poppins, has placed herself outside Globes ceremony for his wide range of work, from Western “True The Walt Disney Co movie, starting its global roll-out the spotlight, with no role in the sequel and no appearances Grit” to comedy “The Big Lebowski,” the Hollywood Foreign this week, is set 20 years after the musical fantasy that at red carpet events. Press Association said on Monday. made Julie Andrews a star. Blunt, 35, said Andrews has been supportive of her Bridges will be honored by the HFPA with the Cecil B. DeMille Despite new music, a new cast and new director Rob taking on the role. Award, an annual accolade given to a person who has made a Marshall, “Mary Poppins Returns” pays homage to the “I was very moved that she wanted this just to be my lasting impact on the world of film. original 1964 film, including the arrival of the singing nanny version of Mary Poppins and embraced as that, rather The 69-year-old actor has been nominated for five Golden from the skies above London. than her coming in at some point and being a distraction,” Globes and won once for his role as a faded country music star This time, however, Poppins floats down holding a she said. in 2009 drama “Crazy Heart.” That performance also earned battered kite rather than her parrot umbrella but with “I hear she’s just seen the film and loved it, so that Bridges an Oscar. He also famously played the slacker known her signature carpet bag still in hand. means a lot to us,” Blunt added. as “The Dude” in 1998’s “Big Lebowski.” Blunt said she was “terrified” filming the scene while “Mary Poppins Returns,” which has been nominated for “Bridges’ brilliant body of work across diverse genres has cap- hoisted high up on a crane. “It’s very high. Rob (Marshall) Actor Emily Blunt attends the European premiere of “Mary four Golden Globe awards, also stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, tured the hearts and minds of audiences worldwide for more than wanted to do one shot where I start in the air and I come Poppins Returns” in London, Britain December 12, 2018. British Emily Mortimer and Ben Whishaw, and six decades,” HFPA President Meher Tatna said in a statement. down and the cameras are here and I walk straight into (Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo) Meryl Streep in a cameo role.