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Aysor, Armenia
July 16 2010
Iranian directors seek to make universal films
`A beautiful snowy day' is the first film made by renowned
Iranian-Armenian actress Mahaya Petrosian. The film takes part in the
Armenian Panorama National Competition at the 7th Golden Apricot
International Film Festival.
Mrs. Petrosian at a meeting with reporters refuted the common opinion
that creating is difficult for women in Iran.
`Though the number of women is not large, the number of women creating
in the cinematography sphere has grown over the past years,' Mrs.
Petrosian said adding that women in Iran also work in other spheres of
culture and science, and attention to cinematography has also risen:
60 percent people applying for studies in this sphere are women.
In response to correspondents' question about banned things in cinema
the actress said that the bans come from religion, and directors and
actors know them.
'Directors avoid vulgarism, cruel scenes, pornography,' the actress
noted adding: `Iranian cinema is famous worldwide for being humane and
poetic, and Iranian directors seek to make universal films.'
According to her, Iranian cinema has a unique nature and place in
world cinematography.
In return, `A beautiful snowy day' film co-director Amir Toude Roosta
said that they worked at the film for a year, and had difficulties
because of weather and because of the child acting in the film since
it was difficult to persuade him to do something.
From: A. Papazian
July 16 2010
Iranian directors seek to make universal films
`A beautiful snowy day' is the first film made by renowned
Iranian-Armenian actress Mahaya Petrosian. The film takes part in the
Armenian Panorama National Competition at the 7th Golden Apricot
International Film Festival.
Mrs. Petrosian at a meeting with reporters refuted the common opinion
that creating is difficult for women in Iran.
`Though the number of women is not large, the number of women creating
in the cinematography sphere has grown over the past years,' Mrs.
Petrosian said adding that women in Iran also work in other spheres of
culture and science, and attention to cinematography has also risen:
60 percent people applying for studies in this sphere are women.
In response to correspondents' question about banned things in cinema
the actress said that the bans come from religion, and directors and
actors know them.
'Directors avoid vulgarism, cruel scenes, pornography,' the actress
noted adding: `Iranian cinema is famous worldwide for being humane and
poetic, and Iranian directors seek to make universal films.'
According to her, Iranian cinema has a unique nature and place in
world cinematography.
In return, `A beautiful snowy day' film co-director Amir Toude Roosta
said that they worked at the film for a year, and had difficulties
because of weather and because of the child acting in the film since
it was difficult to persuade him to do something.
From: A. Papazian