Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: MOHSEN MAKHMMALBAF & JAMES LONGLEY

The Chair

Iran
2006 — 8' / Color

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Synopsis

A man goes to talk to god in desert. As he starts his speech, all the creatures in the desert get scared of the way he talks to his god and run away…

Director Biography

Born in 1957, Iran. Filmmaker, novelist, screenwriter, editor, producer, human right activist. In his teen years, he fought against the dictatorship in Iran and was injured by bullet shots by the police and spent some five years in prison as a political prisoner. He lost the use of his legs as a result of torture and underwent numerous operations before he could manage to walk again.

Director

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Producer

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Cinematographer

Bakhshor

Editor

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Sound

Jagadish k

Official Film Website

www.makhmalbaf.com

Contact

Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Makhmalbaf Film House