March 26, 11.00 – 12.30
FILM DIALOGUE: RUSSIA – IRAN
The memorandum on cooperation in the field of cinema signed between Russia and Iran in 2022 was an important step towards strengthening and developing cinema ties between the countries. Iranian and Russian cinema received recognition at international festivals on multiple occasions, and this cooperation will allow filmmakers from both countries to exchange their experience in film production, provide opportunities for cooperation in education, development, popularization and promotion of films in the international arena, as well as for enhancement of cultural diversity. What kind of films are made and watched in Iran? What place does Iranian cinema take internationally? What prospects cooperation between Russia and Iran brings about for the development of cinema? How does Iran promote its cultural code and authenticity? What are the similarities between film arts of both countries?
Moderator: Timur Aliyev, Journalist, Film Critic, Specialist in Iranian cinema
Speakers:
- Masoud Ahmadvand , Cultural Attache, Iranian Embassy in the Russian Federation
- Seyedmahdi Javadi, Managing Director, Iranian Cinema Foundation / Farabi CinemaFoundation
- Bahman Aghaei Haji, International Affairs Director, Iranian Youth Cinema Society
- Mohammad Esfandiari, Managing Director, Head of Sales and Acquisitions, Irimage
- Kourosh Ataee, Producer, FANOOS FILMS Film Company (Iran)
- Kourosh Dalvand, Director, Animation Studio ARIA ANIMATION STUDIO
