The Last Fiction
| The Last Fiction | |
|---|---|
 Original theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ashkan Rahgozar |
| Produced by | Hoorakhsh studio |
| Written by | Ashkan Rahgozar |
| Music by | Christophe Rezai [1] |
| Edited by | Zhinus Pedram |
Production company |
Hoorakhsh studio |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian &English |
The animated movie of The Last Fiction [2] is an open interpretation of the story of “Zahhak”, a page from the historical identity of Iranians and one of the central tales of the “Book of Kings/Shahnameh“: the masterpiece of the great “Ferdowsi“. Ashkan Rahgozar is the director of “The Last Fiction”.[3] The main idea of the recounting of this tale is to lend a different perspective to the legends and heroes of ancient Iranians. Production started in 2010, and since then over 100 animators have worked on the film.[4]
Awards
In the course of the making of the film, in 2013, the work was able to win recognition and be presented as one of the six best ongoing projects at the “Annecy Festival” in France (the main annual event in the world of animation).[5] [6][7] Also, in 2016, this film was acclaimed as one of the four best animated films undergoing production in the world and was invited by Annecy and Cannes to the event of “Marché du film".[4][8][9]
Summary of the story
At a time when the shadow of “Ahriman” fell over the lands, King Jamshid, together with an army of his allies and with the “Divine Virtue” to accompany him, faced the army of Ahriman. With the will of “Yazdan“, Jamshid beat the Ahriman’s army. He sits on the throne and proud of his conquest he acclaims that his victory is that of God. He calls on his allies to conquer the lands of the Ahriman and to hunt them down. However, Yazdan forsakes him and thus takes away his glory. Alone, Jamshid falls prey to greed and an insatiable madness. He leaves his daughter “Shahrzad” and bids the Council of Ministers that Mardas, the ally of the southern lands, sit on his throne in his absence. The following day, Jamshid, together with an army of his finest soldiers, sets out for the northern lands to hunt down Ahriman. He never returns. Mardas dies and according to the command of the Council, Madras’s only son, Zahhak, is to take over Jamshid’s throne on behalf of his father. Alas, Zahhak’s very presence is pregnant with darkness. This darkness falls over the city and Jamkard is thrust into gloom and terror. Yet, once more with the passage of time an infant is born to a family of farmers in the heart of Jamkard who is named Fereydun…
Voice cast
- Parviz Parastui as Tahmuras,
- Hasan Pourshirazi as Jamshid and Mardas,
- Ashkan Khatibi as Fereydun,
- Shaghayegh Farahani as Faranak,
- melaka sharifinia as Ermile and Garmail's Mother,
- Zahir Yari as Abtin,
References
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (2008-05-22). "Watch: Trailer For The Iranian Action-Adventure Film 'The Last Fiction'". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
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- ↑ "Iran Cinema News". Irancinenews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- 1 2 "Iran animation invited to Cannes Film Festival - ISNA". En.isna.ir. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ © Citia. "Home > About > Archives > 2013 > Creative Focus > Selected projects > Project index". Annecy.org. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (2016-05-16). "'The Last Fiction' Aims to Redefine Iranian Feature Animation (Exclusive Trailer)". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ "The Last Fiction by Ashkan Rahgozar: Iranian Epic Feature". Zippyframes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
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- ↑ "'The Last Fiction' the first Iranian animation invited to Cannes". Iran-daily.com. 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
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