Art & Culture September 3, 2019 3 This Day in History Best Film Award Goes to (September 3) Today is Tuesday; 12th of the Iranian month of Shahrivar 1398 solar hijri; corresponding to 3rd of the Islamic month of Muharram 1441 lunar hijri; and September 3, 2019, of the Christian Gregorian Calendar. ‘Driving Lessons’ at Dublin Festival Over 3,506 lunar years ago, on this day, Prophet Joseph (Yusuf), while an under- teen boy, was rescued from the well into which his brothers had thrown him, TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Iran short film ‘Driving Lessons’ has succeeded to after initial deliberation to kill him, because of their jealousy towards him for receive Best Film Award from Dublin Women Film Festival in Ireland. the deep love and affection of their father Prophet Jacob (Ya’qub) for this pious Directed by Marzieh Riahi, the short film attended the international sec- and extremely handsome son. Joseph was sold as a slave and ended up in Egypt, tion of the Irish film event and won Best Film Award. where Divine Providence, after having again tested his firm faith, patience, and The film’s cast will be made up of actors Linda Kiani, Alireza Thanifar, wisdom, through ordeals that included a lengthy prison term, granted him a lofty Salar Khamseh, and Sanaz Mesbah. ministerial rank in the court of the monotheistic Pharaoh. Surah Yusuf of the holy The short has previously competed at the Tampere Film Festival in Fin- Qur’an details his interesting account – including the magnanimity he showed to his brothers – and calls it “Ahsan al-Qasas” (the Most Excellent of Accounts). land, the Cartagena Film Festival in Colombia, the Tribeca Film Festival 1434 lunar years ago, on this day in 7 AH, the Almighty’s Last and Greatest in the U.S., and the Edmonton International Film Festival in Canada. Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA), sent letters to the world’s kings and Dublin Women Film Festival has established firm roots on Dublin’s emperors, officially inviting them to the truth of the universal religion of Islam. cultural calendar, shining a spotlight on women in film. The festival pro- According to historians he sent some twenty-six letters to the then world leaders motes and celebrates female filmmakers, hoping to inspire and empower spread across the face of the earth, including the emperors of Rome, Iran, and others to get involved in filmmaking. China. Obviously, the Prophet’s approach in this regard shows that Islam speaks with logic and reasoning in its invitation to righteousness. A few years following The 2019 edition of the event was held on August 22-24, in Dublin, these official invitations, Islam spectacularly spread across the major part of the A still from Iran short film ‘Driving Lessons’. Ireland. known world. 1380 lunar years ago, on this day in 61 AH, the Omayyad commander, Omar ibn Sa’d arrived in Karbala with a force of 4,000 armed men to surround the small ‘Women to Women’ Festival Hosts Iranian Artists band of Imam Husain (AS), the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA). Omar was sent by the oppressive governor of Kufa, Obaidullah ibn Ziyad, to demand TEHRAN (MNA) – The annu- sic to Taiwan. cello player YUI from Thailand. gram. oath of allegiance from the Prophet’s grandson for the ungodly rule of Yazid, or al New Narratives Film Festival Two Iranian documentaries, The New Narratives Film Fes- NNFF presented a series of bring him to his court. The Imam refused to yield to injustice, and for the next in Taiwan organized a special pro- ‘Sonita’ directed by Rokhsareh tival (NNFF), featuring films documentary films by direc- few days thousands of more forces converged on Karbala. Finally, on the 10th of gram this summer called ‘Women Ghaem-Maghami, and ‘Landless and live music, is organized by tors of diverse political, social, Moharram, Imam Husain (AS), bravely courted martyrdom in an unequal battle that has made his stand and cause immortal, inspiring people in every age against to Women’, featuring works by a Song’ directed by Ayat Najafi, Taipei Hakka Culture Founda- and religious backgrounds this oppression. number of Iranian artists. were screened at the festival. tion. “From woman to woman year. Their work offers a fresh 1189 lunar years ago, on this day in 252 AH, Musta’in-Billah the 12th ruler of the Ghasideh Golmakani, as one Iranian musicians Sara Najafi and generation to generation, look at how women are chal- usurper Abbasid regime was deposed by his masters, the powerful Turkic guards of the advisers of the New Nar- and Ali Kazemian performed stories get passed on in a nev- lenging social norms across the that had installed him as ruler in Samarra, after the suspicious death of his cousin, ratives Film Festival, brought live music together with guitar- er-ending flow,” the festival said world, according to the event’s Muntasir-Billah. Iranian documentaries and mu- ist Misa Wen from Taiwan and in relation to the special pro- website. 1156 solar years ago, on this day in 863 AD, Amr bin Abdullah, known as al-Aqta or the One-Handed, the Emir of Malatya (in southeastern Turkey), was killed in a heroic fight in the Battle of Lalakaon (northeastern Turkey) with a huge Byzantine army that encircled his force of 8,000 Muslims, while he was returning from a Microbes Award Winning Director Joins Singapore successful expedition to the Black Sea port of Amisos. His death three years later was a relief to the Byzantines. His reputation lived on and a literary tradition grew around his exploits, which became popular in Anatolia, with the emergence of the May Play a Festival Jury Seljuq Turks. TEHRAN (IFILM) -- Iranian 759 solar years ago, on this day in 1260 AD, the Mamluks of Egypt decisively Role in Heart director Rasul Sadr-Ameli has defeated the Iran-based Ilkhanid Mongols of Hulagu Khan at the Battle of Ain Jalout in Palestine, thus turning the tide against these savage invaders from the become a member of the jury steppes of Central Asia. The battle marked the debacle of Mongol power, and was Attack Onset panel of the Singapore South the first time a Mongol army had ever been permanently beaten back in direct Asian International Film Festi- ROME (Dispatches) --- combat on the battlefield. val. 361 solar years ago, on this day in 1658 AD, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Microorganisms in the body Roger Garcia, a film critic and England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, died at the age of 59, and was succeeded by may contribute to destabili- the former director of the Hong his incompetent son, Richard Cromwell, who resigned nine months later and fled zation of coronary plaques to Europe in the face of royalist advances from Scotland to restore the monarchy. Kong International Film Festi- 271 solar years ago, on this day in 1748 AD, the 3rd ruler of the Afsharid dynasty, and subsequent heart attack, val, actors Yashoda Wimalad- Mohammad Ibrahim Khan, was deposed by Nader Shah Afshar’s grandson, according to late breaking harma from Sri Lanka and Su- Shahrukh Afshar, less than two months after he had usurped the throne of Iran research presented at ESC hasini Maniratnam from India, from his brother, Adel Shah, the elder nephew and successor of Nader Shah. and filmmakers Sabiha Sumar Congress 2019 together with 267 solar years ago, on this day in 1752 AD, “September 3” never happened, nor from Pakistan and Rajiv Menon the next ten dates ever occurred in Britain and its colonies, including what later the World Congress of Car- from India are the other mem- became the USA. The Roman era Julian calendar had become 11 days out of step diology. Iranian director Rasul Sadr-Ameli . from the solar cycle, making Britain adopt the Gregorian calendar, which moved bers of the jury. this day’s date up from Sep 3 to Sep 14. People rioted in the streets thinking the The study found that un- Iranian director, playwright ‘Awaiting a Miracle’ (2009). Taraneh, 15’. The movie won government stole 11 days of their lives. Instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII like gut bacteria, the bac- and journalist Rasoul Sa- His movie ‘Chrysanthemum’ awards from several interna- on the model of Iranian solar hijri calendar, the 365-day Gregorian calendar has an teria in coronary plaques dr-Ameli began his screen ca- (1984) received five Golden tional festivals, including Bris- extra day every four years (the leap year) and keeps track of the equinoxes. Russia were pro-inflammatory. reer as a producer in 1980 and Awards from the 3rd Fajr Film bane International Film Festival adopted the Gregorian calendar only in 1918 (31 Jan 1918 was the last Julian date, In addition, patients with made his first feature film as a Festival and a Best Film award Interfaith Award, Thessaloni- followed the next day by 14 Feb 1918). Greece was the last country to do it in 1922. director in 1982. 236 solar years ago, on this day in 1783 AD, the American war of independence acute coronary syndrome from the Pyongyang Interna- ki International Film Festival He has produced a few mov- tional Film Festival. FIPRESCI Prize, and the Locar- ended after seven years of fighting with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by (heart attack) had different Britain and the new country called the “United States of America” made up of the ies, including ‘Paeezan’ (1987), ‘The Girl in the Sneakers’ no International Film Festival. 13 rebellious New England colonies. bacteria in their guts com- ‘The Victim’ (1991), ‘I Saw (1998) also won numerous do- ‘I Saw Your Dad Last Night 200 lunar years ago, on this day in 1241 AH, the second Russo-Iranian war started.