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Iranian director making doc on Cuba
TEHRAN, Feb. 9 (MNA) -- An Iranian director is currently making a documentary on Cuba over the past 51 years.
The idea for making the documentary, entitled “Fifty-One Years of Independence”, came ten years ago when director Shahrokh Bahrololumi as assistant director accompanied filmmaker Masud Kimiaii on a trip to Cuba, where they planned to begin shooting “The Plague”, Bahrololumi said on Monday.
“The film was not shot there and as a result the crew returned home after a 40-day sojourn in Cuba,” he said.
“As we were returning home, Kimiaii wished that we had at least made a documentary on Cuba during that time,” he added.
Filming of “Fifty-One Years of Independence” has been underway since a month ago.
The 90-minute documentary will focus on the country’s music, the Cubans’ interest in Iranian music and traditional ceremonies such as Iranian New Year’s celebration Noruz, and many other issues.
According Bahrololumi, they got access to a perfect archive of films in the country, which many Cubans have never seen so far. Some of these films are being used in his documentary.
“Cuba achieved independence 51 years ago, after which the United States has imposed sanctions against the country ever since,” he said.
“The sanctions have had a negative impact on culture and daily life in the country, but what encourages the people to continue with life is their own special spirit of struggle.”
“The blood of revolutionaries such as Che Guevara is flowing in the veins of the people and the struggle is going on. Cuba is a byword for its arts of dance and architecture; every corner is like a tableau. All of these as well as the people’s joie de vivre will be shown in the documentary,” he stated.
Shooting will last until the Iranian New Year beginning on March 21 and Bahrololumi plans to dedicate it to Kimiaii.
The idea for making the documentary, entitled “Fifty-One Years of Independence”, came ten years ago when director Shahrokh Bahrololumi as assistant director accompanied filmmaker Masud Kimiaii on a trip to Cuba, where they planned to begin shooting “The Plague”, Bahrololumi said on Monday.
“The film was not shot there and as a result the crew returned home after a 40-day sojourn in Cuba,” he said.
“As we were returning home, Kimiaii wished that we had at least made a documentary on Cuba during that time,” he added.
Filming of “Fifty-One Years of Independence” has been underway since a month ago.
The 90-minute documentary will focus on the country’s music, the Cubans’ interest in Iranian music and traditional ceremonies such as Iranian New Year’s celebration Noruz, and many other issues.
According Bahrololumi, they got access to a perfect archive of films in the country, which many Cubans have never seen so far. Some of these films are being used in his documentary.
“Cuba achieved independence 51 years ago, after which the United States has imposed sanctions against the country ever since,” he said.
“The sanctions have had a negative impact on culture and daily life in the country, but what encourages the people to continue with life is their own special spirit of struggle.”
“The blood of revolutionaries such as Che Guevara is flowing in the veins of the people and the struggle is going on. Cuba is a byword for its arts of dance and architecture; every corner is like a tableau. All of these as well as the people’s joie de vivre will be shown in the documentary,” he stated.
Shooting will last until the Iranian New Year beginning on March 21 and Bahrololumi plans to dedicate it to Kimiaii.
