Eminent Iranian cinematographer and filmmaker Mahmoud Kalari is to be honored at the 2014 Silk Road International Film Festival in Ireland.
Kalari is slated to be hailed for his lifetime achievements in cinema during a ceremony that will host Ireland’s minister of culture and Dublin’s mayor.

Kalari is also to take part in a cinematography review session that will focus on  his works in two acclaimed Iranian movies A Separation directed by Asghar Farhadi and Fish and Cat by Shahram Mokri.

He has garnered several awards at international events like the 2011 International Festival of the Art of Cinematography PLUS CAMERIMAGE in Northern Poland.

Kalari received the Silver Frog award of the event for his contribution to Farhadi’s Oscar winning film A Separation.

He has held several filmmaking workshops in some countries such as South Korea during Pusan International Film Festival in 2009.

The 2014 Silk Road International Film Festival is also to host four Iranian screen creations.

Produced by Artist Forum in the Iranian historical city of Isfahan, the films are slated to compete in different sections of the festival.

One of the Art Forum filmmaker Khashayar Mahmoudabadi will preside over the jury panel of the documentary section of the Irish film event.

Mahmoudabadi’s documentary The Secret of Permanency won the Best Film Award of last year’s edition of the festival.

The documentary reveals the spiritual journey of a young girl discovering the echoes of ancient Persia through the remaining historical monuments in Isfahan, Iran.

The Silk Road Film Festival (SRFF) presents films from the countries that were once part of this historical network of ancient trade routes, and focuses on Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern cinema.

The 2014 edition of Silk Road Film Festival will be held in Dublin from March 19 to 25.

By Press TV

 

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