Dariush Mehrjui
Dariush MEHRJUI (1939–2023, Iran) was considered a pioneer in Iranian cinema. From an early age, Mehrjui spent a lot of time at cinemas and was influenced by Italian neorealism and classical filmmakers like Eisenstein and Griffith. After moving to California in 1959 to study film and philosophy at UCLA, Mehrjui decided to come back to Tehran in 1965 and made his first feature, Diamond 33 (1966). His second film, The Cow (1969), brought him national and international acclaim, winning several awards at major festivals including the FIPRESCI prize at Venice in 1971. This film is regarded as a starting point of the Iranian New Wave, one of the remarkable cinematic movements of the 20th century. During his career, Mehrjui continued to make a diverse array of films that have been screened worldwide and have gathered multiple awards.
Filmography
Almaas 33/Diamond 33 (1966), Gâv/The Cow (1969), Postchi/The Postman (1970), Agha-ye hallou/Mr. Naive (1970), Isar (1976, short doc), Enfagh (1977, short doc), Peyvand-e kolye (1978, short doc), Orjans-e Tehran (1978, short), Dayereh mina/The Cycle (1978), Hayate poshti madreseye adl-e afagh (1980), Voyage au pays de Rimbaud (1983), Shirak (1988), Ejerah-nessheenha/The Lodgers (1990), Hamoun (1990), Baanoo/ The Lady (1992), Sara (1993), Pari (1995), Leila (1997), Derakhte golabi/The Pear Tree (1997), The Mix (2000), Tales of an Island (2000, segment: Dear Cousin Is Lost, Bemani/To Stay Alive (2002), Mehman-e maman/ Mum’s Guest (2004), Fereshte va farsh (2006, short), Santouri (2007), Persian Carpet (2007, doc, segment: The Carpet and the Angel), Tehran, Tehran (2010, co-dir), Aseman-e mahboob/Beloved Sky (2011), Hame-dana (2011, doc), Narenji Poush/Orange Suit (2012), Che khoobe ke bargashti/Good to Be Back (2013), Ashbah/Apparition (2014)
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Dariush Mehrjui at IFFR
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Tales of an Island
Trilogy by prominent Iranian film directors situated on the island of Kish. They all play with the genre of the film-within-a-film, in a surreal an
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Bemani
Fictional, but very realistic, powerful and moving story about three powerful young women in Ilam, a region of Iran where the suicide rate among gi
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The Cow
Groundbreaking, deeply moving Iranian New Wave film in which a farmer takes the place of his lost cow. Astounding camerawork.
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Postchi
Parable, loosely based on Büchner’s Woyzeck. Vet experiments with impotent postman.
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The Cow
Groundbreaking, deeply moving Iranian New Wave film in which a farmer takes the place of his lost cow. Astounding camerawork.
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Postchi
Parable, loosely based on Büchner’s Woyzeck. Vet experiments with impotent postman.
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Leila
At the start of her marriage, the young Leila is unable to have children – her husband donesn’t mind, but her mother-in-law does…