Iran’s Farhadi to speak at Amman festival
Much-admired Iranian director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi will be a special guest at the fifth edition of the Amman International Film Festival in Jordan, slated to be held from July 3 to 11.
According to ISNA, the festival’s “First and Latest” section, which honors seasoned filmmakers, will explore the evolution of Farhadi’s cinematic language over the years. Farhadi will share the experiences that have shaped his visual and narrative style with the audience.
In addition, Farhadi will discuss the lessons he has learned throughout his career, the challenges he has faced, and how these difficulties have contributed to his growth as a director.
In the introduction to his book Seven Screenplays, Farhadi wrote: “I reviewed all my screenplays, searching for one common thread amongst them all, and found that the biggest commonality is the “question”. I started by asking questions, then my questions grew bigger and heavier over time, and their facets multiplied (…). Our world needs those who ask questions more than those who volunteer to give answers; it needs those who place a question mark before anything, no matter how definitive it appears.”
The festival will witness the participation of about 53 films from 28 producing and participating countries, and includes a mix of Arab and international feature films and documentaries, in addition to Arab short films.