Ahmad Shamlou, Master poet of Liberty شاملوشاعرآزادی

With: Aida Shamlu, Simin Behbahani, Iran Darroudi, Mahmoud Dolatabadi, Mohammad Ghazi, Mohammad Hoghughi, Abbas Kia-Rostami, Bahram Beizai, Javad Mojab, Zia Movahed, Esmail Nuri-Ala, M. Sepanlu, Pouran Solatani, Nasser Taghvai.

Executive Producer: Behrouz Maghsudlu, Akbar Ghahary.
Director: Moslem Mansouri
Producer: Bahman Maghsoudlou
Cinematographers: Mahmoud Kalari, Nezam Kiaie, Faramarz Sarmadi, Nasrolah Sheybani
Film Editing: Zhilla Ipackchi


A documentary about the most important modern Iranian poet and intellectual icon.
This fascinating documentary explores the life, art and thoughts of the contemporary Iranian poet and writer Ahmad Shamlou, who was nominated for the Noble Prize in Literature in 1984 and is considered to be one of Iran's most significant poets.
Involved in social and political issues, Shamlou faced the banning of his books and spent time in jail for his writings.
Numerous prominent Iranian artists, literary historians and other experts provide insight on this remarkable man.

This documentary was shown for the first time at the behest of the Association of Iranian Writers in Exile.

This one-hour documentary, was completed in 1999 and was shown when the Swedish academy gave its highest literary prize to Shamlou, whose poems can be said to have given life to thousands Iranians.

The film has also been shown in two North American festivals, CIRA and MESA, and in several universities including Harvard, Columbia, North Carolina, Chicago, Washington DC, Baltimore, Ottawa, and Montreal where it was given critical acclaim.

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