Mohammad Rasoulof
Mohammad Rasoulof | |
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.jpg) Poster to free Mohammad Rasoulof (2010) | |
| Born | 16 November 1972[1] |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | A Man of Integrity Goodbye There Is No Evil |
| Spouse | Rozita Hendijanian[2] |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Golden Orange Award for Best Director (2018) Golden Bear (2020) |
Mohammad Rasoulof (Persian: محمد رسولاف; born 16 November 1972) is an Iranian independent filmmaker. He is known for several award-winning films, including his first, The Twilight (2002); Iron Island (2005); Manuscripts Don't Burn (2013) and There Is No Evil (2020).
He has been arrested several times and had his passport confiscated, as the nature and content of his films has brought him into conflict with the Iranian Government.
Early life and education
Mohammad Rasoulof was born on 16 November 1972 in Shiraz, Iran.[3]
He has graduated with bachelors' degree of sociology from Shiraz University, and he has studied Film Editing at Soore University, Tehran.[4]
Career
His first feature-length film, The Twilight (Gagooman), was released in 2002 and was awarded with the Crystal Simorgh for the Best First Film at the Fajr Film Festival in Tehran.[5] His second feature, Iron Island (Jazire-ye ahani), was released in 2005. His feature The White Meadows (Keshtzarha-ye sepid) was released in 2009.[citation needed]
Goodbye (Be omid-e didar) premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the section Un Certain Regard and won the prize for directing.[6] His film Manuscripts Don't Burn was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival[7] where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.[8] A Man of Integrity won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.[citation needed]
There Is No Evil was awarded the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020,[9] and the Sydney Film Prize in 2021.[10]
Legal problems
In 2010, Rasoulof was arrested onset and accused of filming without a permit. He was sentenced to six years in prison, later reduced to one year.[11]
In September 2017 his passport was confiscated upon his return to Iran, meaning he became mamnu'-ol-xoruğ (Persian: ممنوعالخروج), i.e. banned from leaving the country. Furthermore, he was ordered to attend a court hearing.[12]
On 23 July 2019, Rasoulof was convicted by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Iran to one-year imprisonment and a two-year ban on leaving the country and on participation in social and political activity because of his film A Man of Integrity. He is accused of "gathering and collusion against national security and of propaganda against the system". In August 2019 Rasoulof appealed the verdict. On his way to the court, in an act of professional solidarity, he and his lawyer were accompanied by some of the most renowned Iranian filmmakers, including Kianoush Ayyari, Majid Barzegar, Reza Dormishian, Asghar Farhadi, Bahman Farmanara, Rakhshān Banietemad, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Jafar Panahi, and Hasan Pourshirazi.[13]
On 4 March 2020, Rasoulof was sentenced to one year in prison for three of his movies, which were considered "propaganda against the system". The verdict also included a ban on making films for two years. He has stated that he intends to appeal the decision and will not turn himself in, considering the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which had already led Iran to release 54,000 prisoners temporarily in order to prevent the virus from spreading.[14]
Filmography
| Year | English Title (Original Title) | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 2002 | The Twilight (Gagooman) | Yes | Yes | No | Docu-Fiction |
| 2005 | Iron Island (Jazireh ahani) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Head Wind (Baad e daboor) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2009 | The White Meadows (Keshtzar haye sepid) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Gesher | No | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Goodbye (Be omid e didar) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Manuscripts Don't Burn (Dast-neveshtehaa nemisoosand) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | A Man of Integrity (Lerd) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | The Red Hatchback (Hatchback Ghermez) | No | Yes | Yes | Co-written with Ashkan Najafi
Co-produced with Kaveh Farnam, Farzad Pak, Rozita Hendijanian |
| 2019 | Son-Mother (Pesar-Madar) | No | Yes | Yes | Co-produced with Kaveh Farnam, Farzad Pak |
| 2020 | There is No Evil (Sheytan vojud nadarad) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-produced with Kaveh Farnam, Farzad Pak |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[a] | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Film Festival | 2017 | International Feature Award - Best Feature | Nominated | [15] | |
| Amiens International Film Festival | 2011 | — | Golden Unicorn for Career Achievement | Won | [16] |
| Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | 2011 | Youth Jury Award | Won | [17] | |
| SIYAD (Cinema Writer's Foundation) Jury Award | Won | ||||
| 2017 | Best Diretor | Won | [18] | ||
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2011 | Best Film | Nominated | [19] | |
| Achievement in Directing | Nominated | [19] | |||
| 2017 | Best Film | Nominated | [20] | ||
| Avanca Film Festival | 2007 | Cinema Prize - Feature Film | Won | [21] | |
| Script Prize | Won | [21] | |||
| Berlin International Film Festival | 2020 | Golden Bear for Best Film | Won | [22] | |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | [23] | |||
| Guild Film Prize | Won | [24] | |||
| Cannes Film Festival | 2011 | Un Certain Regard - Directing Prize | Won | [25] | |
| Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated | ||||
| François Chalais Award - Special Mention | Won | ||||
| 2013 | Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated | |||
| FIPRESCI Prize - Un Certain Regard | Won | ||||
| 2017 | Un Certain Regard Award | Won | [26] | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | 2011 | Gold Hugo for Best International Feature | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Gold Hugo for Best Feature | Nominated | |||
| Silver Hugo for Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| chlotrudis awards | 2007 | Buried Treasure | Won | ||
| Crested Butte Film Festival | 2020 | Courage in Filmmaking | Won | ||
| Denver International Film Festival | 2010 | Krzysztof Kieslowski Award - Best Film | Won | ||
| Dubai International Film Festival | 2009 | Muhr AsiaAfrica Special Jury Prize - Feature | Won | ||
| Muhr AsiaAfrica Award - Best Feature | Nominated | ||||
| 2011 | Muhr AsiaAfrica Award - Best Feature | Nominated | |||
| Durban International Film Festival | 2010 | Best Feature Film | Won | ||
| 2012 | Special Mention - Feature Film | Won | |||
| Fajr International Film Festival | 2003 | Crystal Simorgh for Best First Film | Won | ||
| Fribourg International Film Festival | 2014 | Don Quijote Award - Special Mention | Won | ||
| Grand Prix | Nominated | ||||
| Ghent International Film Festival | 2017 | Grand Prix - Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Gijón International Film Festival | 2005 | Special Jury Award | Won | ||
| Grand Prix Asturias - Best Film | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival | 2017 | FIPRESCI Prize | Won | ||
| Hamburg Film Festival | 2005 | Critics Award | Won | ||
| 2013 | Political Film Award | Won | |||
| 2017 | Critics Award | Nominated | |||
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2012 | SIGNIS Award | Nominated | ||
| International Film Festival of India | 2005 | Golden Peacock - Best Film | Won | ||
| 2017 | Golden Peacock - Best Film | Nominated | |||
| Iran Cinema Celebration | 2002 | Best Documentary | Won | ||
| Jerusalem Film Festival | 2017 | The Wilf Family Foundation Award - Honorable Mention | Won | ||
| The Wilf Family Foundation Award - Best International Film | Nominated | ||||
| Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival | 2017 | Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award | Nominated | ||
| Milwaukee Film Festival | 2012 | Festival Prize - Best Director | Won | ||
| Festival Prize - Best Film | Nominated | ||||
| Montréal Festival of New Cinema | 2005 | Special Mention | Won | ||
| Screenplay Award - Best Script | Won | ||||
| Nuremberg International Human Rights Film Festival | 2013 | — | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival | 2012 | Dioraphte Award | Won | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | 2009 | Golden Shell for Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Sydney Film Festival | 2021 | Sydney Film Prize | Won | ||
| Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2005 | Grand Prize | Nominated | ||
| Telluride Film Festival | 2013 | — | Silver Medallion Award | Won | |
| Tokyo FILMeX | 2011 | Grand Prize | Nominated | ||
| Tribeca Film Festival | 2010 | Jury Award - Best Narrative Feature | Nominated | ||
| Valladolid International Film Festival | 2018 | — | Honorary Spike | Won |
- ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
- ^ محمد رسولاف[permanent dead link]
- ^ A Man of Integrity
- ^ Silverdocs Film Festival Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Mohammad Rasoulof Biography (in English)
- ^ IFFR 2022: Mohammad Rasoulof
- ^ "Internet Movie Database" 03/17/2010 "Source 2" 12/23/2020
- ^ Veli-Pekka Lehtonen, Elokuva nimeltä Tämä ei ole elokuva, Helsingin Sanomat, May 21, 2011 p. C 5
- ^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ "Cannes: 'The Missing Picture' Wins Un Certain Regard Prize". Hollywood Reporter. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ Meza, Ed (29 February 2020). "Berlin Film Festival 2020: 'There Is No Evil' Wins Golden Bear". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Jefferson, Dee (14 November 2021). "Sydney Film Festival's top prize goes to Mohammad Rasoulof's There Is No Evil, about capital punishment in Iran". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Iranian Students News Agency 12/20/2010 "Source 3 Archived 23 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine" 12/22/2010
- ^ "Iran Confiscated Mohammad Rasoulof's Passport". www.hollywoodreporter. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Hamrahi-ye Chehreha-ye Shakhes-e Sinama-ye Iran ba Rasoulof ta Dadgah : Hame bara-ye yeki (Famous Person of Iranian Sinema Accompany Rasoulof to the Court : All for One)". hamdelidaily.ir. Retrieved 8 August 2019.(fa)
- ^ "Golden Bear winner Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to jail in Iran". The Guardian. Associated Press. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Adelaide Film Festival Winners Announced". HEAVY Magazine. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Amiens 2011 : avec Joe Dante et Mohammad Rasoulof | Accréds l'actualité des festivals de cinéma". Accreds.fr. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Antalya Golden Orange FF 2011: Winner -We Will See Good Days". FilmNewEurope.com. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Antalya Film Festival winners announced | Daily Sabah". Daily Sabah. 28 October 2017.
- ^ a b Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2011
- ^ Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2017
- ^ a b http://www.avanca.com/?q=pt/node/134 Dead link
- ^ "'There is No Evil' Wins Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival". 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Berlinale Ecumenical Jury Prize goes to Iranian dissident film | by Anli Serfontein | From Rock to Kraut — The Blog | Medium". March 2020.
- ^ "Berlin Film Festival Winners: Banned Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof's 'There is No Evil' Takes Golden Bear – Full List". 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Absent Iranian Wins Cannes Prize".
- ^ "Rebellious Iranian filmmaker wins major prize at Cannes | DW | 27.05.2017". Deutsche Welle.
External links
- Mohammad Rasoulof at IMDb
- International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran blog - 21 December 2010: Panahi's Lawyer Concerned About Severe, Disproportionate Sentence
- Slant Magazine Archived 3 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Articles tagged "Mohammad Rasoulof"
- Silverdocs Film Festival - Biographical information for "Mohammad Rasoulof"
- Kino International - US distributor's presskit for Rasoulof's feature, "Iron Island"
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