Ashkan Ahmadi
Gość specjalny: Projekcje filmów i spotkanie z reżyserem irańskim Ashkanem Ahmadi w ramach V Międzynarodowego Festiwalu Filmu Filozoficznego Wschód. Zachód odbędzie się 21 maja (kino Agrafka) i 23 maja (Synagoga Poppera, ul. Szeroka 16)
Biography of Ashkan Ahmadi:
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He was born in Baneh-Iran in 1974. He has a B.S in mechanical engineering. He started artistic activity with theatre when he was student of university in 1992.Then he started filmmaking in Iranian Young Cinema Association in 1999. He has made 7 short films until now that have participated at national and International film festivals and have won some prices. He was also served as cameraman and production manager and editor in several short and feature films. |
Filmography:
- People Are Distant (Fiction/11min/color/Dvcam/2001)
- A woman from tribe (Fiction/14min/color/Dvcam/2003)
- The Wooden Stake (Fiction/18min/color/Dv/2004)
- Not been taken photos (Fiction/11min/color/Dvcam/2007)
- The pilgrims of pomegranate valley (Fiction/12min/color/35mm/2007)
- The Lagoon (Fiction/11min/color/Dvcam/2008)
- The Oven (Fiction/14min/color/Dv/2008)
Ashkan Ahmadi, biografia:
Urodził się w Baneh, Iran w 1974. Otrzymał licencjat z inżynierii mechanicznej. Działalność artystyczą rozpoczął od teatru będąc studentem uniwersyteckim w 1992. Następnie rozpoczął działalność filmową w Iranian Young Cinema Association (Związek Młodego Kina Irańskiego) w 1999. Studiował w Łódzkiej Szkole Filmowej na wydziale reżyserii. Jest autorem 7 krótkich filmów, które zdobyły nagrody podczas narodowych i międzynarodowych festiwali filmowych. Brał również udział w kilku filmach krótkometrażowych i fabularnych jako operator, menadżer i producent oraz montażysta.
Filmografia:
- People Are Distant (Fiction/11min/color/Dvcam/2001)
- A woman from tribe (Fiction/14min/color/Dvcam/2003)
- The Wooden Stake (Fiction/18min/color/Dv/2004)
- Not been taken photos (Fiction/11min/color/Dvcam/2007)
- The pilgrims of pomegranate valley (Fiction/12min/color/35mm/2007)
- The Lagoon (Fiction/11min/color/Dvcam/2008)
- The Oven (Fiction/14min/color/Dv/2008)
The 5th Philosophical Pictures: International Philosophy Film Festival
Film-and-Philosophy Workshop "Philosophical Pictures' Laboratory" – East/West
21–23 May 2010 and 9–12 December 2010 Kraków
This year the path of the Philosophy Film Festival leads towards East. We invite you to become acquainted with the Festival programme, which will make you acquainted with selected eastern cinematographic productions, but above all will show the wealth of philosophy of eastern countries within European and world cinema.
We will have an opportunity to compare cinema which is rooted in western culture with selected cinematographies of Middle and Far East.
The films which we would like to show you and discuss with you offer many interesting answers to the question of the possible East/West meeting. Many inspiring questions emerge, such as: “Is our understanding of the East superficial”? “Is better mutual understanding possible, considering geographical distance and different mentality? “
We will address such themes, as the philosophy of subject in eastern and western traditions, the issues of spiritual development in the context of eastern philosophies, Zen Buddhism influences in the avant-garde cinema and the understanding of the concept of freedom in Yoga traditions.
This year’s festival will have two editions: May and December 2010.
On 21–23 May 2010 the ”Cinematographic Laboratory” will be held – an international workshop which will be an opportunity for Kraków audiences to meet with film-makers and artists who will address the theme of East meeting West in the cultural arena. Thanks to their original perception of mutual relations and comments which accompany them emerging mutual influence of cultures of East and West will be revealed in new contexts.
We hope the Festival meetings will offer the participants opportunities to take interest in the fascinating cultural and philosophical areas, while at the same time stimulating in-depth reflection on eastern thought and its impact on the western people.
Meetings and discussions will be held in thematic blocks devoted to the following cinematographies:
- in May – Iranian, Japanese and Georgian; a concert by a Georgian musician will be an extra treat;
- in December – Indian, Israeli, European (including Polish) and the follow-up of Japanese and Iranian cinematic productions. In addition an evening of poetry and music inspired by mystical poetry and philosophy of Dzhalaloddin Rumio will be organised.
A lot of misconceptions and stereotypes have been involved when dealing with the philosophy of the East. We would like to discuss these with prominent academics and cinema personages for whom cinematic art can be a medium to carry a message of a better understanding of the world’s multiculturality.
PROGRAMME
21–23 MAY 2010
Vth International Philosophy Film Festival
Film-and-Philosophy Workshop "Philosophical Pictures' Laboratory"
East/West
21 May (Friday)
Agrafka Cinema, 8. Krowoderska Street, 5.00 pm
IRAN
Part I
Ashkan Ahmadi – film-maker, screenwriter, cameraman.
Meeting with the Iranian film-maker. Facilitator: Paweł Kuczyński – a film-maker and screenwriter who has directed the following films: “Raj filozofa” (Philosopher’s Paradise), “Fenomenologia prawdy” (Phenomenology of the Truth), „Light Denied”.
Film screening with the film-maker’s comment:
“The Pilgrims of Pomegranate Valley” (12 min.) – The borders for freedom
“The Wooden Stake” (18 min.) – Deal with the dead body
The second meeting with the film-maker will take place at Popper’s Synagogue (SCKM), 16 Szeroka Street, 3.00 pm.
22 May (Saturday)
GEORGIA
Agrafka Cinema, 8 Krowoderska Street, 12.00 (noon)
Film showing: “The Tree of Desires” (Natvris khe ,107’), director: Tengiz Abuladze *.
The meeting about the film. Facilitator: Maciej Łach – the founder of the "Most do Gruzji" (Bride to Georgia) Association
*tickets on sale at Agrafka Cinema
Popper’s Synagogue (SCKM), 16 Szeroka Street, 4.00 pm
GEORGIA IS NOT FAR AWAY
part I
conference:
- 4.10 pm – 4.25 pm “Georgian treasures on the UNESCO World Heritage List”, Przemysław Nocuń PhD
- 4.30 pm – 4.45 pm ”Polish-Georgian relations” Natalia Chubinidze MA
- 4.50 pm – 5.05 pm “Róża Luksemburg. In Polish about Typhlis” Professor Andrzej Pisowicz PhD
- break
- 5.25 pm – 5.40 pm ”Ethnic and religious diversity of Georgia” Diana Zadura MA
- 5.40 pm – 5.55 pm “Ethnography of Georgia” Tea Kamushadze MA
- 5.55 pm – 6.10 pm “Georgian wine – centuries’ long tradition”” Marcin Kogut
- break
part II
Evening with Georgian culture, 6:30 pm
- Dance workshop – Mariam Chikava, Giorgyi Bezhuashvili,
- Kachol Dance Group (SCKM)
- Tasting Georgian Cuisine specials
- Wine workshop – Cezary Barański
- Concert: Giorgyi Bezhuashvili
23 May (Sunday)
Popper’s Synagogue (SCKM), 16 Szeroka Street, 3.00 pm
IRAN
Partć II
Ashkan Ahmadi – film-maker, screenwriter, cameraman
Film showings with film-maker’s comments:
“The Oven” (14 min.) – War for being free
“The People Are Distant” (19 min.) – Finally we should be free
The meeting facilitator: Paweł Kuczyński
JAPAN
5.30 pm
Miho Iwata: “butoh performance”
6.00 pm
Film showing ”Hanami – cherry flower”(127’), director: Doris Dörrie.
A meeting with Miho Iwata – Japanese artist, butoh dancer, performer and choreographer.