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JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams
and her death.
In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan.
Zendagi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
Iranwire - August 18, 2023 - by SHOHREH MEHRNAMI
<<Films Banned, Actors Blacklisted, Filmmakers Prosecuted: The
State Crackdown on Iranian Cinema
In recent days, a number of developments within the realm of
Iranian cinema has captured the attention of its ardent audience. These
developments had in common the civil disobedience exhibited by
filmmakers against government-imposed constraints. One of the most
notable cases is the ongoing legal battle over the film <Tafrigh,> which
was banned from release by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
due to the inclusion of Taraneh Alidoosti, an actress who has opposed
compulsory hijab. Two other cases involve the ban on the film <Cabareh>
(Cabaret) and the prison sentence against <Leila's Brothers> director.
Government's Astonishment at Actors' Defiance
Some observers believe that the issuance of peculiar orders to
filmmakers and the censorship of movies featuring defiant actors
underscores the government's astonishment at the resolute response of
the cinema industry to the events that unfolded after the death of Mahsa
Amini last year.
Incidents such as the psychological classes imposed on Azadeh
Samadi and Afsaneh Baygan, as well as the prison sentence against Saeed
Roostaei, the director of <Laila's Brothers,> all represent
extraordinary occurrences underscoring the extent to which civil
defiance exhibited by the cinema industry has unsettled the Islamic
Republic's authorities. Journalist and film critic Ali Mosleh told
IranWire that one of the most remarkable surprises stemming from the
<Woman, Life, Freedom> protest movement was the unanticipated reaction
of Iranian filmmakers. Since the early 2010s, there has been a
discernible sense that Iranian cinema stars had veered away from the
common populace, and that only high wages and trade union benefits were
important to them. <However, the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement was
like a reset button for artists, steering them back to their authentic
positions - positions that affirm the interconnectedness of the artist
and the people,> Mosleh said. <In essence, this caught the government
off guard and prompted a formidable response,> he continued. <They waged
war with full force against these filmmakers, summoning them, detaining
them, barring them from work, restricting their travel, and issuing
perplexing judicial orders. This underlines the government's utter lack
of anticipation that filmmakers would so ardently align themself with
the people in standing against the government.>
Mosleh attributed this astonishment to the Islamic Republic's
long practice of exploiting cinema for its own interests.
<Filmmakers had inadvertently become a tool of the Islamic
Republic's propaganda, willingly or unwillingly. Figures like Amir
Naderi, Abbas Kiarostami, Asghar Farhadi and others had been employed
for decades to propagate the notion that the hijab was a cultural
phenomenon arising from the hearts of the people,> he said. <Observe how
this 40-year narrative crumbled in a matter of weeks. A significant
number of female filmmakers and actresses discarded the hijab early in
the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement and effectively declared their
resistance against the government,> he added.
Prominent Women in Cinema, Theater Champion Disobedience
Shaghayegh Nowrozi, a former actress and an advocate for women's
rights, shares the sentiment that the government did not anticipate
artists would align themselves with the women-led protest movement. She
explains that most artists who participated in last year's protests were
women who had faced the twofold pressures from the state-controlled
system of art and the Islamic Republic's culture of violence,
discrimination and surveillance. Nowrozi underscores that the civil
engagement of women artists commenced even prior to the eruption of the
protest movement. It began with their involvement in the MeToo movement
which culminated in the release of a statement, endorsed by 800 women
from the sectors of cinema, theater and television, condemning the
harassment and discrimination faced by female artists.
Then the Underground Cinema Suddenly Rose Up
Whether the Islamic Republic likes it or not, the resounding
response of cinema and theater artists has cast an indelible influence
on Iran's women's protest movement and the cultural atmosphere in the
country. A return to the previous era appears increasingly implausible.
Officials of the Ministry of Culture and Guidance Islamic are undecided
on whether to grant screening licenses for films. It seems that the
Iranian cinema community has parted ways with them. In the 2000s, Jafar
Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof turned to underground cinema to evade
censorship and governmental restrictions, braving imprisonment and bans.
Over the past 10 months, emerging directors have followed their
footsteps, showcasing their films in foreign festivals. Mosleh said that
the burgeoning trend of underground films, though rooted in the legacy
of the 2000s, now stands on better footing. <What's intriguing about
this wave [of underground films] is that many of these underground
filmmakers are young, sometimes even lesser-known. The latest instance
is Ali Ahmadzadeh, who won the Locarno Film Festival [top] prize with an
underground film,> he said. <He had previously produced three
underground films. One of the most profound outcomes of the 2022 protest
movement is that a generation has come to realize that filmmaking under
governmental censorship is no longer tenable. This has the potential to
fundamentally reshape the landscape of Iranian cinema.>
This film critic explained that, while underground cinema might
not exert a direct impact on box office earnings, domestic releases or
mainstream cinema, it has undeniably changed the global perception of
Iran's artistic and festival-oriented cinema. Foreign festivals now
predominantly feature either underground creations or works by Iranian
filmmakers in exile. These works often defy mandatory hijab and address
pressing social and political issues. Mosleh is convinced that this
phenomenon marks a pivotal point in the international presence of
Iranian cinema and will cast a far-reaching influence on the national
cinema industry. For this reason, officials from the Ministry of Culture
and Islamic Guidance continually caution against cooperating with
underground projects. They recently raided the shooting location of <Cabareh>
and confiscated the crew's equipment, suspecting it was an underground
film. Mosleh said that these officials understand that underground
cinema could take the place of official cinema on the global stage.
The Vanishing Chasm Between Artists and the Public
In recent years, the number of Iranian women artists who have
been added to the Ministry of Guidance's red list - for refusing to
adhere to wear a headscarf, participating in popular protests or for
having left the country - has grown steadily. Nowrozi told IranWire that
the amalgamation of artists with the <Woman, Life, Freedom> movement,
along with their willingness to bear the consequences of resisting the
Islamic Republic's repressive system, has bridged the gap that
previously separated artists from the general public. In the eyes of
this former actress, this phenomenon constitutes a pivotal moment in
history that will be talked about for years to come.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/society/119603-films-banned-actors-blacklisted-filmmakers-prosecuted-the-state-crackdown-on-iranian-cinema/
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