INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN-- Director Mahdieh Sadat Mehvar has actually dedicated the award she received for the documentary Aziz at the Cinéma Vérité
festival to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.She bestowed the award on the Leader during his meeting last
Wednesday with a big group of women, The Owj Arts and Media Organization, a co-producer of the film, announced on Thursday.The documentary
reveals a powerful mother who is called by her kids Aziz
She prevents dissatisfaction, taking on various issues facing her big family.The movie was picked finest documentary function in the
nationwide competition at the 16th edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival, Irans significant global celebration of documentary films that
happened in Tehran last December
I never ever awaited any reward as long as this one in my life, Mehvar stated after getting the award
I never considered myself to be the owner of the reward, but I considered myself as an agent for delivering it to its real owner, which is
Mehvar is the manufacturer of the acclaimed documentaries The Snow Calls and Vadiyar , both directed by Marjan Khosravi
The Snow Calls follows Mina, a young woman who has three daughters and now she is 9 months pregnant
She enjoys her life very much
Her hubby would like to have a kid, however she hasnt had the ability to provide a child boy so far
The people of her society think that a man must have at least one son and they put pressure on her
The loved ones and her spouse tell her that if the 4th baby is not a young boy, she needs to permit her spouse to marry another woman so
that she may bring to life a boy
Mina has actually chosen not to learn about her childs gender till the day of the shipment to conquer all the stress and tensions, so she
hasnt taken a Sonography test and she waits up until the child is born
The film was picked as best feature at the 2021 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula in the northwestern U.S
state of Montana.Photo: Director Mahdieh Sadat Mehvar and her child strolls onto the phase to receive the award for best documentary for her
film Aziz throughout the 16th Cinéma Vérité festival at Tehrans Vahdat Hall on December 16, 2022
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