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Iranian fim “Alzheimer’s” is in praise of faith: Iran`s director
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) -- Ahmadreza Motamedi, the Iranian director known for a philosophical perspective in his films, called his recent film “Alzheimer’s” a movie in praise of faith.
Motamedi said that his movie has two layers of meaning.
“At first it appears to be a romantic drama flavored with social satire however, the movie narrates a challenge between one woman’s faith and other people’s unfaithfulness,” he continued.
The movie tells the story of a woman (Asieh) who has lost her husband named Amir-Qasem in an accident. She advertizes in the newspaper every year hoping to find him, but her relatives hold a funeral ceremony for him.
All of the sudden, a man who resembles her husband claims that he has come back after years but nobody is sure if he really is Amir-Qasem or not.
“After watching the movie, many from the audience asked me whether the man is really Amir-Qasem or not, and others asked me if Asieh is wiser than other characters.
“Such questions indicate that the audience was actively engaged by the film. Some members of the audience felt that they have lost their faith and are even living in an era of faithlessness,” he added.
Lamenting films with religious themes that directly address the audience, he claimed that “Alzheimer’s” examines the dialectic between absence and absolute disappearance, he added.
The film went on screen in Iranian theaters beginning Wednesday. On the same night, Italian Ambassador Alberto Bradanini handed the special jury prize of the 57th Taormina Film Festival to Motamedi at the Eyvan-e Shams Theater.
He won the award for his film “Alzheimer’s” in June, but was not present at the festival to receive it.
At the ceremony, he expressed his happiness that the film was praised by Italian film critics.
Motamedi has tried his hand with a motley collection of films. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Parole”, “The Fall”, “The Good and the Ugly” and “The Rule of the Game” are among his credits.
Motamedi said that his movie has two layers of meaning.
“At first it appears to be a romantic drama flavored with social satire however, the movie narrates a challenge between one woman’s faith and other people’s unfaithfulness,” he continued.
The movie tells the story of a woman (Asieh) who has lost her husband named Amir-Qasem in an accident. She advertizes in the newspaper every year hoping to find him, but her relatives hold a funeral ceremony for him.
All of the sudden, a man who resembles her husband claims that he has come back after years but nobody is sure if he really is Amir-Qasem or not.
“After watching the movie, many from the audience asked me whether the man is really Amir-Qasem or not, and others asked me if Asieh is wiser than other characters.
“Such questions indicate that the audience was actively engaged by the film. Some members of the audience felt that they have lost their faith and are even living in an era of faithlessness,” he added.
Lamenting films with religious themes that directly address the audience, he claimed that “Alzheimer’s” examines the dialectic between absence and absolute disappearance, he added.
The film went on screen in Iranian theaters beginning Wednesday. On the same night, Italian Ambassador Alberto Bradanini handed the special jury prize of the 57th Taormina Film Festival to Motamedi at the Eyvan-e Shams Theater.
He won the award for his film “Alzheimer’s” in June, but was not present at the festival to receive it.
At the ceremony, he expressed his happiness that the film was praised by Italian film critics.
Motamedi has tried his hand with a motley collection of films. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Parole”, “The Fall”, “The Good and the Ugly” and “The Rule of the Game” are among his credits.
