Mohammadali Keshavarz
Birthday: 1930-04-15 Place of Birth: Isfahan, Iran
Synopsis
Mohammadali Keshavarz is an actor of cinema, theater, and television who was born in 1930 in Isfahan, Iran. After graduating from the dramatic arts academy, his first movie was "Shabe Quzi" by Farokh Ghaffari. Among the most enduring works of Mohammad Ali Keshavarz, Ali Hatami's "Mother", Ali Hatami's "Kamal-ol-Molk", Mohsen Makhmalbaf's "Once Upon a Time, Cinema", Dariush Mehrjui's "Mr. Hallo", and " "Through the Olive Trees" directed by Abbas Kiarostami can be named. He has also been featured in television series such as "Pedar Salar", "John Uncle Napoleon", "Sarbedaran" and "Khane be Khane".
Acting
Stardust Stricken: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, A Portrait
Director Mohsen Makhmalbaf claims to have never seen a movie before making his first film. Doubtful as it sounds, this boast matches perfectly with the controversial artist's personae. Stardust Stricken -- Mohsen Makhmalbaf: A Portrait documents the work of this Iranian filmmaker. After spending time in prison for political dissidence, Makhmalbaf discovered the social potential of the cinema. Some of his projects include Marriage of the Blessed and The Actor. While creating around 20 films, the outspoken director established new ideas about the nature of his work. In this release, Makhmalbaf speaks about art, human behavior, and his evolving fundamentalist beliefs.
Through the Olive Trees
Complications arise in a director's attempt to film a scene in Life, and Nothing more... (1992).
Downpour
A well educated and humble teacher arrives in a new city and at a new job in the pre-revolutionary Iran. He falls in love with a hardworking underprivileged young woman that nurses her very old mother and raises her young brother. In an environment where commitments and social problems often stand in the way between people and their dreams.
