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Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

Writing

Biography

Mahmoud Dowlatabadi (Persian: محمود دولت‌آبادی‎, Mahmud Dowlatâbâdi) (born 1 August 1940 in Dowlatabad, Sabzevar) is an Iranian writer and actor, known for his promotion of social and artistic freedom in contemporary Iran and his realist depictions of rural life, drawn from personal experience. In 2020, he wrote and recited a work called Soldier (Half-Burned boots) for the Art of Peace global project, composed and arranged by Mehran Alirezaei. He has collaborated with this project.

Known For

The Cow
7.7

An old villager deeply in love with his cow goes to the capital for a while. While he's there, the cow dies and now the villagers are afraid of his possible reaction to it when he returns.

The Cow

1969
It's Winter
7.1

Unemotional, restrained cinematographic poem, situated in a wintry and poor suburb of Tehran. A man is dismissed and his lack of prospects for the future make him decide to seek his happiness abroad. He leaves his wife and child behind and for a long time nothing is heard of him. Then a stranger turns up, a car mechanic looking for a job. The attractive single mother can’t resist his attentions. Very subtly, a struggle ensues that reflects that of a whole generation of young doubting Iranians who may want to leave the country, but hardly know how to start.

It's Winter

2006
The Bus
7.0

In the village of Hesar in Urmia provinces, two tribes have an old dispute with each other. They are known as Baladehi and Paeindehi. The movie tells the story of their conflicts. The Paeindehis purchase a bus after selling a salt marsh near the sea, causing Baladehis who live their lives by riding chariots (ilinka), lose their job. Disputes resume and the teacher and Pirbaba (elder) of the village try to reconcile them, but the village chief who does not want to lose his profits, makes the Baladehis buy a bus as well.... The arrival of the bus to the village reveals the fact that the village chief has planned it all to acquire more and more wealth. Learning this, the two tribes forget their dispute to punish the chief, and afterwards, they all resume their normal lives.

The Bus

1986
Hello, I am Dehbashi
N/A

A Documentary about Ali Dehbashi (Persian: علی دهباشی). He is an Iranian journalist, Iranologist, researcher and writer. Dehbashi is the writer and editor-in-chief of Bukhara magazine, a periodical magazine on arts and culture in Persian published in Tehran.

Hello, I am Dehbashi

2010
Fannizadeh
N/A

Fanizadeh documentary is about the famous actor of Iranian cinema Parviz Fanizadeh. This documentary film deals with his life and works. This documentary is based on the talks of characters from theater and cinema who worked directly with him. Among them there are Taghvai, Mehrjoui, Golestan, Kimiaiee, Nosrat Karimi, Behrouz vosoughi, Pari Saberi, etc.

Fannizadeh

The Soil
4.8

After the death of the landlord of the village, his European wife demands the land of Baba Sobhan but his two sons who farm there are refusing. They promise to pay the rent on the right ...

The Soil

1973
The Final Word
N/A

Moslem Mansouris second documentary film about the legendary late Ahmad Shamlou

The Final Word

2009
A Poet is Killed
N/A

The documentary "A Poet is Killed" recounts the story of the murder of contemporary poet and writer Mohammad Mokhtari, who was killed during The chain murders in 1998 in Iran.

A Poet is Killed

2020
Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty
7.7

A documentary about the most important modern Iranian poet and intellectual icon. Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou talks about his poetry, the world of poetry, and his life. Filmed over a two year period from 1996 to 1998.

Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty

1999
The Song of Sunshine
N/A

A review on contemporary story writing in Iran, with the presence of three famous novelists, and using the great novelist's pictures. A documentary is ordered for screen in "Yalda literature prize" ceremony

The Song of Sunshine

2003