synopsis :

The story is about Iranian national and local music , and all the characteristics in this film are real . An old man , the main character , has to different jobs :making traditional instruments and circumcising children (according to Islam law) . He 'composes' life and death : sorrowful music at cemeteries for laying to rest the dead in their eternal homes , and happy music for the living . He is present at other people's grief and happiness . He paints his small house in white to symbolize a bright horizon in life for himself and his wife.

Script & Director:

Hooshang Mirzaee

Photography:

Arastoo Maddahigivi

Edit:

Mahmoud Yarmohammadloo

Music:

Shokrali  Rezaee

Sound:

Farshid Faraji , Hosein Mafi

Still :

Masoomeh Jahanbin

Cast:

Shokrali Rezaee , Asyeh Kalami

production:

Iranian Young Cinema Society

Festivals:

• 31.Tampere Film Festival , 7.-11.March 2001, Finland

• 42 International Festival of Documentary And Short Film of Bilbao

•  47th CORK Film Festival , 6-13 October 2002 , Ireland

• WORLDWIDE Short Film Festival , 4-9June 2002 , Canada

• 41. Brno Film Festival , 18.-22. October 2000 , Czech Republic

• MEDIAWAVE  INTERNATIONAL ART  FESTIVAL , 25 APRIL-6 MAY 2003 , Hungary

• XVII  PARNU International Documentary And Anthropology Film Festival , 6-13 July 2003 , Estonia

• Portraits d'Iran , 15-17June 2001, France

• Screening in Museum Contemporary Art Cinematheqe , 30 March 2001 , Iran

• 2nd Kish Documentary Film Festival , 2-5 January 2001, Iran

• 5th International and 17th National Short Film Festival Of Iranian Young Cinema Society

26-31October 2000 ,

• The week of Film & Photo,1-6 March 2002, Iran

• Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival,2001,Brazil

• 14th Travelling Film Festival , 2003, France

The 14e edition of Dolly is that of a great discovery : Teheran proves to be the capital of a productive and creative cinema . The many realizer  present  propose popular works , which allure the film enthusiasts as much as general public .

• Celebration of Free Cinema in Iran . Farhangsaraye Honar

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• International Documentary  Maribor - DokMa film festival - 2006 -SLOVENIA

Awards:

AWARDED FOR FIRST FILM OF DIRECTOR IN KISH DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL.

AWARDED IN CELEBRATION OF  FREE CINEMA IN IRAN.(FARHANGSARAYE HONAR)