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Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi ( fa, مجید مجیدی, ; born 17 April 1959) is an Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter, who started his film career as an actor. In his films, Majidi has touched on many themes and genres and has won numerous international awards. Biography Born in an Iranian middle-class family, he grew up in Tehran and at the age of 14 he started acting in amateur theater groups. He then studied at the Institute of Dramatic Arts in Tehran. After the Iranian Revolution in 1979, his interest in cinema brought him to act in various films, most notably Mohsen Makhmalbaf's ''Boycott'' in 1985. In 1997, Majidi directed '' Children of Heaven'', which was nominated to receive the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Though it lost to the Italian film '' Life Is Beautiful'' by Roberto Benigni, ''Children of Heaven'' is the first Iranian film to have been nominated by the academy. Majidi has directed several other feature films since ''Children of Heaven'': '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talesh, Iran
Hashtpar ( fa, هشتپر, also known as, Hashpar, Hashtpar-e Tavalesh, and Tālesh) is a city and capital of Talesh County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 54,178, in 15,688 families. The Iranian dialect of Hashtpar is a dialect of Talysh languageAsatrian, Garnik and Habib Borjian, 2005. Talish: people and language: The state of research. ''Iran and the Caucasus'' 9/1, p 43-72 Notable residents include Mitra Farazandeh Mitra Farazandeh (born ) is an Iranian disability activist and visual artist. Biography Mitra Farazandeh was born in Iran, she has a physical deformity. She lives in a village in Hashtpar (also known as the city of Talesh) in the Gilan provin .... Language Linguistic composition of the city. References Populated places in Talesh County Cities in Gilan Province {{Talesh-geo-stub Azerbaijani settlements in Gilan Province Talysh settlements in Gilan Province Kurdish settlements in Gilan Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |