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POW 57187 by Vahid Zara Zade. Iran, 2007, 29 min, DVCam, U.S. Premiere
An Iraqi prisoner captured during the Iran-Iraq war has lived his entire adult life on the grounds of an Iranian prison. Though he has been officially released, he continues to decorate the prison’s buildings with murals, continually changing them to fit shifting politics. With minimal supplies and great imagination, he has pieced together a museum of life-size sculptures and dioramas that reflect his experiences and those of his fellow prisoners.
Followed by: Recognized (Mukarim), by Ori Kleiner. Israel/USA, 2007, 61 min, Digibeta
Fri, Nov 9, 4:30 P.M. Q&A with director Ori Kleiner
Filmmaker's Biography
Born in 1976 in Iran, Vahid Zara Zade graduated from the Iranian Cinema School. He worked as an editor and cinematographer before moving to directing. Short and feature-length documentaries include Point Road (2001), A Cup of Coffee (2001), The Lost Identity (2003), The Lost Justice (2004), Soldier + Duty (2006) and The Conductor (2006). They have been screened at several international festivals and earned him many awards.
Credits
Producer: Zahra Moshtagh
Cinematographer: Vahid Zara Zade
Editor: Bahman Kiarostami
Sound: Kamra Safari
Print Source
Ziba Shahpoori
Bamdad Media
Email: zibashah@safiri.ws
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