Liputan6.com, Jakarta Iranian Film Festival will be held in virtual mode from 5 to 20 May 2021. No less than 25 of the best Iranian films will enliven the festival held by KlikFilm. One of them, A Separation, won the 2012 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.
What's interesting, the Iranian Film Festival does not only invite cinema lovers to film parties. There are a number of talk titles with sources and moderators who are not anonymous.
On the first day, for example, there was a talk between Riri Riza and Majid Majidi, which gave birth to the monumental work Children of Heaven. On that occasion, Majid greeted film lovers in Indonesia.
Majid Greets Indonesia
“First of all, I would like to say hello to all Iranian Film Festival viewers at KlikFilm. Indonesia is a country that I like and a country that is similar to Iran," he said.
"With the majority of the population being Muslim, I would like to wish all Indonesian people a happy fasting month," said the director who was born on April 17, 1959.
History of Children Of Heaven
In Showbiz Liputan6.com's record, Children Of Heaven received a Foreign Language Film nomination at the 1999 Oscars. Unfortunately, at that time, it lost to the Italian film, Life Is Beautiful.
Majid Majidi himself is known to often make films about children. To Riri Riza, Majid shared his perspective on children and their future in cinema.
Majid dan Anak-anak
"I see that children in a country can build a good future for that nation. Children are treasures that are important to us," Majid Majidi explained.
“That's why I make films that have a relationship with children so I can focus on elevating children in one country. Not only in my country but all over the world,” he added.
Di Sana Ada Harapan
On that occasion, Majid reminded that around 150 million children were used for hard work. That's why he focuses on making films related to children, so that their voices can be heard by the world.
“All my films always show that there is always hope, desire. The character (child) always tries to achieve his goals and desires, "he concluded. Those who are curious about Majid Majidi can watch it officially at KlikFilm.