
Aydin Aghdashloo
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Biography
Aydin Aghdashloo (Persian: آیدین آغداشلو; born October 30, 1940) is an Iranian painter, graphist, art curator, writer, and film critic.
Known For

A look at the formation of the career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.
Abbas Kiarostami: A Report

In a meeting in Thailand, it is decided that twenty tons of heroin to be smuggled to Iran and to be pushed in schools, universities, and even the frontline. While the shipment is being moved on Iranian roads, a detective is killed in Tehran. His successor tries to find the shipment with the help from an addicted inmate and his fiancée.
The Blade and the Silk

Part 2 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film examines her controversial, sometimes erotic, poetry. Contemporary Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad became a legend in her own time for her innovative and controversial writings. In this extensive, three-part documentary, Farrokhzad's life, work, and soul are laid bare. Director Nasser Saffarian deftly combines interviews with family members and peers with footage of Farrokhzad shot by Bernardo Bertolucci. Saffarian digs deep into her personal and professional life to uncover new information about this outspoken artist. Includes The Green Cold, a revealing look at her private world, The Mirror of the Soul, an exploration of her controversial, sometimes erotic poetry, and Summit of the Wave, an overview of her theater and film work.
The Mirror of the Soul

A documentary dealing with the life of Ahmadreza Ahmadi, an Iranian Poet.
A Good Time for Tragedy

A conversation with a number of prominent Iranian painters who decided to stay in Tehran during the missile attacks.
To stay

Part 1 of the 14-part documentary series which discovers cultural roots and aesthetics of modern Iranian films and the relationship between different Persian art forms and Iranian Cinema.
A Season for Cinema: Visual aesthetics in Iranian films

The most complete narrative of the 52 years of life of Iranian director Ali Hatami (1944-1996).
Soutedel

Part 1 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film traces her personal life.
The Green Cold

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

This interview-based documentary is made on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Aydin Aghdashloo, Mohammad Ehsaei and Abbas Kiarostami, and deals with "aging" from the point of view of these three prominent friends and artists.
In Praise of the Seventy Years Old

Ahmad Reza Ahmadi
Care for Me, Lady!

A documentary about Kambiz Derambakhsh. Derambakhsh was an Iranian designer, illustrator and graphic artist.