Rasoul Mollagholipour (
Persian
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:رسول ملاقلیپور; also spelled Rasool Mollagholi Poor; 9 September 1955 – 6 March 2007) was an Iranian film director, screenwriter and
cinematographer
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.
Career
He began his career as a photographer. He directed several short documentaries about the 1980–88
Iran–Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, unti ...
. The film director won critical acclaim for the 16-mm "Neynava".
His movie ''
Mim Mesle Madar'' (M for Mother, 2006) was a huge success despite its tragic, intense, and shocking scenes. It was selected to represent
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
in the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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category at the
2008 Oscars.
He also wrote film scripts and acted as a jury member in
Fajr International Film Festival
Iran's annual Fajr International Film Festival (), or Fajr Film Festival (little: FIFF; ), has been held every February in Tehran since 1983. The festival is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It takes place on the anni ...
. ''Afternoon of the 10th Day'' was his last feature film.
Films
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Neynava'' (1983)
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A Boat to the Beach'' (1985)
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The Flight in the Night'' (1986)
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The Horizon'' (1988)
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Majnoon'' (1990)
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Khosoof'' (1992)
#''The Refugee'' (1993)
#''Gharche Sammi'' (''The Poisonous Mushroom'', 2002)
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Mim Mesle Madar'' (2006)
#''Afternoon of the 10th Day'' (2009 - Unfinished, completed by Mojtaba Raie)
See also
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Iranian cinema
The cinema of Iran (), or of Name of Iran, Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran. In particular, Iranian art films have garnered international recognition. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language.
Iran has bee ...
References
External links
Official website*
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Iranian film directors
1955 births
2007 deaths
Crystal Simorgh for Best Director winners
Producers who won the Best Film Crystal Simorgh
20th-century Iranian screenwriters