Jamil Rostami
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Jamil Rostami born 1971 in Sanandaj
, Kurdistan Province
, Iran
) is an Iran
ian film director of Kurdish
origin.
In 2002 he made his first short film titled The Trouble of Being a Boy in Kurdish
, which was screened in 24 domestic and international Festivals and was awarded several prizes.
He made his first feature length film, Requiem of Snow
, in 2005. Fariborz Lachini
, one of the most famous Iranian film music composers, made the music of the film. The photography of the film was done by Morteza Poursamadi
, a celebrated Iranian photographer. The movie was awarded prestigious Crystal Simorgh
for the best director in Asia and Middle East Films section of the International Fajr Film Festival. A joint production of Iran and Iraq, Requiem of Snow was the first film to represent Iraq
in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.
His latest film, Jani Gal, is a Kurdish language
drama, about Kurdish
separatists in the 1940s and 1950 trying to create a Kurdish state from parts of Iran and Iraq. This film was also selected to represent Iraq
(as still the Kurdish nation don't have their independent Kurdistan) in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.
Sanandaj
Sanandaj , also Romanized as Senneh and Sinneh) is a city in and the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 311,446, in 81,380 families....
, Kurdistan Province
Kurdistan Province (Iran)
Kurdistan Province or Kordestan Province or Kurdestan Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, not to be confused with the greater geographical area of Iranian Kurdistan. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area which encompasses just one-fourth of the Kurdish inhabited areas of Iran or...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian film director of Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
origin.
In 2002 he made his first short film titled The Trouble of Being a Boy in Kurdish
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
, which was screened in 24 domestic and international Festivals and was awarded several prizes.
He made his first feature length film, Requiem of Snow
Requiem of Snow
Requiem of Snow is a 2005 film written by Iranian screenwriter Sholeh Shariati and directed by the Kurdish-Iranian director Jamil Rostami. It is a joint production of Iran and Iraq and also the first film to represent Iraq in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.-Plot:In a village...
, in 2005. Fariborz Lachini
Fariborz Lachini
Fariborz Lachini is a film score composer originally from Iran based in Canada.-Career:He started his career in Iran writing music for children, creating "Avaz Faslha va Rangha" at the age of 18 which caught the attention of royal family of the time. The title of national Iranian TV's children...
, one of the most famous Iranian film music composers, made the music of the film. The photography of the film was done by Morteza Poursamadi
Morteza Poursamadi
Morteza Poursamadi is a prominent Iranian cinematographer. He has made more than 100 documentary films and received numerous awards.-Reference:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0693847/...
, a celebrated Iranian photographer. The movie was awarded prestigious Crystal Simorgh
Crystal Simorgh
The Crystal Simorgh is the most prestigious award given by Fajr International Film Festival, Iran's major annual film festival.It is awarded in several categories of International Competition as well as Iranian Cinema Competition....
for the best director in Asia and Middle East Films section of the International Fajr Film Festival. A joint production of Iran and Iraq, Requiem of Snow was the first film to represent Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.
His latest film, Jani Gal, is a Kurdish language
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
drama, about Kurdish
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
separatists in the 1940s and 1950 trying to create a Kurdish state from parts of Iran and Iraq. This film was also selected to represent Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
(as still the Kurdish nation don't have their independent Kurdistan) in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars.
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