Toledo, ohio president donald trump used his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up american justice by ordering a drone strike to take out iranian gen. The president is a georgian film cowritten and directed by by the iranian filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf. As oscars pile up, iranian film grows up the new york times. Iranian regime releases movie hard revenge where us. Donald trump orders killing of iranian general soleimani. The movie displays an iranian hit list that includes president trump, prime minister netanyahu. The president s cell phone film irani full movie brief story line of film irani the president s cell phone. Iranian double oscarwinning film director asghar farhadi has endorsed hassan rouhani for president, bolstering his campaign before fridays vote farhadi, who won his second oscar in. Malashenko suggested that ahmadinejad, who served as president from 2015 until 20, discredited himself by making tough statements on foreign and domestic issues.
The president by mohsen makhmalbaf trailer youtube. Makhmalbaf, one of irans most prominent directors, is restless by nature. The president directed by acclaimed international filmmaker. Iranian art films have garnered international fame and now enjoy a global following. He was also a lawyer, academic, former diplomat and islamic cleric. The president 2014 imdbmohsen makhmalbaf, the president 2014 7. Iranian releases movie hard revenge where us white house is blown up and president trump is killed in white house. Veteran iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf takes such a situation as the premise for his 2014 feature the president, which displays his. In the wake of president donald trumps decision to kill iranian general qassem soleimani earlier this month, the title of barry levinsons 1997 dark political comedy has been invoked in. Iranian regime officials including members of the supreme national security council have vowed to take a hard revenge on the us.
Hillary mann leverett of american university offers some perspective on hassan rouhani, irans newly elected president. For trump, a risky decision on suleimani is one other. He has made more than 20 feature films, won some 50 awards and been a juror in more than 15 major film festivals. Mohsen makhmalbaf, 2014, georgiafranceukgermany, 105 minutes, cast. President trump said friday afternoon that the airstrike that killed maj. Iranian actors are calling on president hassan rouhani to allow legendary iranian actor behrouz vossoughi to come home from selfexile in the united states, but the requests on behalf of the iconic actor have fallen on deaf ears. Veteran iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf takes such a situation as the premise for his 2014 feature the president, which displays his filmmaking skills in abundance but lacks the kind of cultural and political specificity that would assure its resonance. Many of his films like salam cinema, a moment of innocence, gabbeh, kandahar and the president have been widely well received across the globe and have brought him over 50 international awards from the prestigious. Mohsen makhmalbaf is known as one of the most influential filmmakers and founders of the new wave of iranian cinema in the world today. Unlike hollywood, where movie stars walk the red carpet and wave to their fans from behind velvet ropes, the stars of iranian cinema mingled freely with ordinary people at the festival. The movie is about a little boy who has the onerous task of earning money for his family, but is always enchanted and distracted by music. But filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf wont stop asking tough questions. In response, president carter imposed economic sanctions on iran.
The president had its world premier at venice film festival in 2014, opening the festival together with birdman. Qassem soleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion, the president said from his florida estate. His latest film, the president, which premiered at venice last year. The film opened in iran on 31 august, beginning in tehran at an unconventionally early time of 6.
The president is the highestranking official of iran however, the president is still required to gain the supreme leaders official approval before being sworn in before the parliament and the leader also has the power to dismiss the elected. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wifes request for a divorce. This weeks new york opening of mohsen makhmalbafs the president corinth films premieres one of best iranian movies yet seen. Rayis jomhure iran is the head of government of the islamic republic of iran. Until the early election on july 24, 1981, the duties of the president were undertaken by the. The president raees jomhour imvbox, watch full movie free. Pishnahad 50 millioniiranian movies concierges as action iranian movie and has been produced in 92. Photo the film shows the top of the us capitol building getting blown up.
Ayatollah khomeini, leader of the 1979 iranian revolution and the countrys supreme leader, was among the supporters. This week iran released a short film hard revenge where iranian operatives blow up the us capitol building and kill president. Mikheil gomiashvili stars as his majesty the president. Its playing out on the world stage like a scene from the movie sum of all fears, where rogue elements get us. Watch iranian movies, tv series, livetv free imvbox. President trump declares top iranians generals reign of. As the president, his new satire about a toppled dictator living in disguise, goes on. And cinema played a huge role later in irans reform movement. The president, a sweeping tale inspired by the arab. The president tells the story of a dictator who comes face to face with the people he previously subjugated. How president trump decided to kill a top iranian general.
The brilliant child actor dachi orvelashvili stars as his grandson. David muir discusses with rouhani whether iran was behind the saudi oil attack and are the u. In april 1980, he authorized a rescue mission, operation eagle claw, conducted by the u. Mikheil gomiashvili and dachi orvelashvili in the president 2014 mikheil gomiashvili in the. Find out more about the greatest iranian presidents, including ali khamenei, mahmoud ahmadinejad, hassan rouhani, mohammad khatami and akbar hashemi rafsanjani. On a recent saturday, as you were watching your first movie in. An iranian man deserts his french wife and her two children to return to his homeland. The iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf a moment of innocence, kandahar is not. This week iran released a short film hard revenge where iranian operatives blow up the us capitol building and kill president trump in the white house. When a group of islamic militants take over the united. Iranian director mohsen makhmalbafs film puts its protagonist through trials few other tyrants ever face.
It is directed by iranian film maker mohsen makhmalbaf. How the cia overthrew irans democracy in 4 days its no secret that iran and the u. Mohsen makhmalbaf was one of the key figures in the iranian film renaissance of the 1990s, but his films made after 2001s kandahar have. Misha gomiashvili plays a fallen dictator in the film. The iranian regime will be president trumps most difficult battle yet. As of august 2019, there are 12 vice presidents in iran. Iranian regime releases movie hard revenge where us capitol is blown up and president trump is killed in white house video. Iranian film director farhadi endorses rouhani for president. It seems as if the georgian setting of his latest film the president hasnt bothered iranian director mohsen makhmalbaf. President trump striking back at those attacking u. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the persian language. Qassim suleimani, the powerful iranian commander, was ordered to stop a. On november 4, 1979, a group of iranian students stormed the u. Iranian releases movie hard revenge where us white house.
Interestingly, former iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad had signed up as a candidate, but the guardian council rejected his bid. Below is an excerpt from the article the film shows the top of the us capitol building getting blown up. After the dismissal of president banisadr by the iranian parliament the tensions became high. An old man who is a simple worker decides that he wants to buy a cell phone. This movie depicts the reallife events of the 1979 iranian hostage situation, which was instigated by a revolution within the country. At his resort in florida, the president was told the iranian leader was going to be coming to baghdad. It was a very straightforward decision by the president to make the call on this, robert c. In the president, iranian expatriate filmmaker mohsen makhmalbaf struggles to create a vital fable out of a contemporary political nightmare. Iranian regimes grayzone war tactics are the new norm. Watch the best iranian movies, persian series, shows and irib live tv for free.
Office of the iranian supreme leader, via agence francepresse getty images. Embassy in tehran, taking more than 60 american hostages. The president official trailer 1 2016 drama hd youtube. Watch iranian film, documentary, short film and iraniantv. President trump and his followers are the most avid supporters of the iranian protests. The other cowriter is his wife, marzieh makhmalbaf.