Kamran Shirdel: Works

Description

13 – 18 April, 2024

Kamran Shirdel (1939, Tehran) an Iranian writer, literary translator, filmmaker and photographer is one of the most influential figures in the new wave of Iranian cinema. After studying in Italy and making the movie “Mirrors”, he returned to Tehran in 1964 and continued his artistic activity in Iran. Since the very beginning of filmmaking, Shirdel has experienced different views and new experiences such as architecture, painting and music. Curiosity and boldness in editing and choosing the subject and music are among the most important components of his filmmaking, and his films offer a new approach to the filmmaking audience.

Films:
13 April, 2024 | Solitude Opus:
The Mirrors (1964)
Silver Canvas (1965)
and Solitude Opus (2002)
with Kamran Shirdel (Online)

14 April | A City that was(n’t) there:
Women’s Prison (1965)
Qaleh: Women’s Quarter (1966)
Tehran is the Capital of Iran (1966)
with Saleh Najafi

15 April | Advancement Narrative:
Pearls of the Persian Gulf: Dubai (1975)
Gahvare-ye Khorshid (The Cradle of the Sun) (1999)

16 April | New Iran:
Pekan (1969)
Foolad Mobarake (1990)
with Mahshid Zamani

17 April | Cinematography in Shirdel Films:
The Night It Rained (1967)
with Shahram Mokri

19 April | Marginal Identities in Shirdel Films
Gas, Fire, Wind (1986)
Genaveh Project (1988)
with Alireza Arvahi

Films