Noora

Noora
Directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Produced by Javad Zahiri
(I.R.I.B, Ch1)
Written by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh
Starring Mohammad Abassi
Masoomeh Yousefi
Farhad Aeesh
Maedeh Tahmasebi
Music by Majid Entezami
Cinematography Farzad Jodat
Edited by Jila Ipakchi
Release dates
 2002
Running time
 84 min.
Country Iran
Language Persian, with English subtitles

Noora (The Kiss of Life) is the first fiction film directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh, it has participated in major international film festivals and has won many awards. This film is the story of a ten-year-old boy who lives with his father, mother, little sister and grandmother in a cottage in one of the jungles in the north of Iran. His little sister became paralyzed in an accident. All the family members start an endeavour to solve the problem, but the boy selects a special way and shows his iron will facing the difficulties. The two children can recognize a new meaning for life in the process of the story. They reach tranquility through their spiritual ascension.

Director’s View


Film director Mahmoud Shoolizadeh(left) directing an actor along with other film crew

Noora is simple and without any mysterious complexity. The story, characters and their relations are all simple. It starts with a childish play of a brother (Niaz) and sister (Noora) and then continues in huge developments in their lives. Through passing too many difficult barriers, these lovely children, reach the peak of perfection. Niaz, the ten-year-old child experiences the pain of being kind. He grows like a grain and blossoms.

I tried my best to utilize the visual and technical elements that are suitable for the contents of the story. Using the minimum dialogue and transferring the sense and condition by image, utilizing the nature for transferring the concepts, producing a natural, real and live invironment are parts of my goals in making this film in order to create a real belief for the viewers.

Awards

Film director Mahmoud Shoolizadeh in the Taormina International Film Festival 2003, on stage being introduced to the audience.

Participation in film festivals

International

National (in Iran)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "In Persian language: official website of Iran Cinema Film Festival (Numbers 10 and 11)". Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "A synopsis of the film by Cima (Iran TV) (Noora is the 3rd film down)". Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  3. ↑ Best film award of the Audience, for the film Noora in International Film Festival of Taormina
  4. ↑ Taormina Film Festival official website, showing the award winners (Noora is on 3rd paragraph on the left column)
  5. ↑ Noora's participation in Taormina International Film Festival
  6. ↑ Karlovy Vary International Film Festival's review page of the film Noora
  7. ↑ Cork International Film Festival's review of the film
  8. ↑ Zlin International Film Festival's program page (Noora is 17th from top)

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