Wednesday, September 02, 2015
The drama of refugees through the eyes of an Iranian refugee filmmaker
Sadness and desperation of refugees flocking to the neutral zone between Greece and FYROM to continue their journey to central Europe, "captures" with photographs of the Morteza Jafar, a filmmaker from Iran, refugee and he, who is here and seven years in Greece, where he sought and received political asylum.
O Morteza Jafar born in Tehran and studied at the School of Fine Arts and worked 12 years as a journalist in IRNA & ISNA, Iran and the wider Middle East. He covered the US military presence in Afghanistan (2001), the US invasion of Iraq (2003), the Israeli military presence in Lebanon (2006). He made documentary on Afghan television, Al Jazeera and the BBC. He also taught at the School of Fine Arts of Tehran and his filmography includes more than 30 short films and documentaries and 3 feature films.
The Morteza Jafar holds 32 images taken in the buffer zone between Greece and FYROM, Festival Direct Democracy 2015 that starts today in AUTH Theological School with theme "The NO, the commission and left movements", "Direct Democracy: Procedure or project "," Modern Anarchism, "" Movements and Power ".
Speaking to ANA-MPA for its own history, says he was forced to leave his country because of the political situation seven years ago and, arriving in Greece, decided to seek political asylum and not to continue the journey of refugees to other European countries since, as he believes, "all countries are the same."
"I loved Greece and I made friends for me are more than brothers," says 40-year old creator, who will provide, indeed, all his works, presented in the report, for the financial support of refugees and immigrants in Idomeni.
Having learned Greek "on the road" as he says, could not remain unmoved by the plight of refugees takes place a few kilometers away from Thessaloniki and went many times in Idomeni and the buffer zone between Greece and FYROM. Besides, filmography teeming refugee stories based on personal testimonials and genuine incidents narratives.
"I spoke with many people and photographed children and families. I remember especially a child crying and shouting at a policeman who repelled his father to let him alone" he says.
This season, completes the third feature film and two documentaries to be presented for viewing at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. The photography exhibition of Morteza Jafar will last until the end of the Festival Instant Republic on September 4th.
The drama of refugees through the eyes of an Iranian refugee filmmaker
Sadness and desperation of refugees flocking to the neutral zone between Greece and FYROM to continue their journey to central Europe, "captures" with photographs of the Morteza Jafar, a filmmaker from Iran, refugee and he, who is here and seven years in Greece, where he sought and received political asylum.
O Morteza Jafar born in Tehran and studied at the School of Fine Arts and worked 12 years as a journalist in IRNA & ISNA, Iran and the wider Middle East. He covered the US military presence in Afghanistan (2001), the US invasion of Iraq (2003), the Israeli military presence in Lebanon (2006). He made documentary on Afghan television, Al Jazeera and the BBC. He also taught at the School of Fine Arts of Tehran and his filmography includes more than 30 short films and documentaries and 3 feature films.
The Morteza Jafar holds 32 images taken in the buffer zone between Greece and FYROM, Festival Direct Democracy 2015 that starts today in AUTH Theological School with theme "The NO, the commission and left movements", "Direct Democracy: Procedure or project "," Modern Anarchism, "" Movements and Power ".
Speaking to ANA-MPA for its own history, says he was forced to leave his country because of the political situation seven years ago and, arriving in Greece, decided to seek political asylum and not to continue the journey of refugees to other European countries since, as he believes, "all countries are the same."
"I loved Greece and I made friends for me are more than brothers," says 40-year old creator, who will provide, indeed, all his works, presented in the report, for the financial support of refugees and immigrants in Idomeni.
Having learned Greek "on the road" as he says, could not remain unmoved by the plight of refugees takes place a few kilometers away from Thessaloniki and went many times in Idomeni and the buffer zone between Greece and FYROM. Besides, filmography teeming refugee stories based on personal testimonials and genuine incidents narratives.
"I spoke with many people and photographed children and families. I remember especially a child crying and shouting at a policeman who repelled his father to let him alone" he says.
This season, completes the third feature film and two documentaries to be presented for viewing at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. The photography exhibition of Morteza Jafar will last until the end of the Festival Instant Republic on September 4th.
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