Mohammad Ali Sepanlou

Acting

Mohammad Ali Sepanlou

Born 1940-11-20 · Tehran, Iran

Mohammad-Ali Sepanlou (محمدعلی سپانلو) (November 20, 1940 – May 11, 2015) was an Iranian poet, author, and literary critic. Born in Tehran, Iran. He has been a founder member, a member of the executive board, and editor of the journal of the Writers' Association of Iran, in which capacity has opposed both the former regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Islamic Republic of Iran, speaking out against censorship.

Acting credits

Sattar Khan poster
7.5

Based on the true story of the Azari war hero, Satar Khan, during the time of the Constitutional Revolution. The story follows Satar and Heidar as they join another hero Bagher Khan.

Sattar Khan

1972

Tranquility in the Presence of Others poster
5.5

An aging colonel retires, marries a provincial teacher, and moves to Tehran to be close to his two adult daughters. Instead of a peaceful reunion, he finds them living independent, urban lives he no longer recognizes. As the cultural and generational rift deepens, the family enters a tense, psychological spiral of alienation and emotional unrest.

Tranquility in the Presence of Others

1972

Care for Me, Lady! poster
NR

Ahmad Reza Ahmadi

Care for Me, Lady!

2010

Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty poster
7.7

A documentary about the most important modern Iranian poet and intellectual icon. Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou talks about his poetry, the world of poetry, and his life. Filmed over a two year period from 1996 to 1998.

Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty

1999

Summit of the Wave poster
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Part 3 of documentary trilogy about Persian poet Forough Farrokhzad. This part focuses on her theatre and film work.

Summit of the Wave

2003

The Green Cold poster
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Part 1 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film traces her personal life.

The Green Cold

1999

About This Bright Half poster
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A documentary based on Faraj Sarkohi's interviews with Houshang Golshiri. Kaveh Golestan filmed these interviews between 1993 and 1996.

About This Bright Half

2024

Tehran, A Conceptual Art poster
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This film is a modern rendition of a long tradition of so-called “symphonies of a metropolis”. The glassy facades of this city’s skyscrapers reflecting the passing by people of its diverse districts, shown in the reflection of distorted mirrors, symbolically depict the Spirit of a metropolis, as if it lives in its own shadows and reflections. This distorted reflection of Tehran comes together with modern verses of a poet who was known as the Poet of Tehran after publishing his illustrious cycle of poems about Tehran in the 60s. As a flâneur, the poet himself saunters around this city -through his voice/poem/memory- reflecting upon the reflections of old/modern monuments, sculptures, statues etc. of this giant metropolis.

Tehran, A Conceptual Art

2012

Mohakate Ghazaleh Alizadeh poster
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A documentary about Ghazaleh Alizadeh who was an Iranian poet and writer.

Mohakate Ghazaleh Alizadeh

2009

The Mirror of the Soul poster
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Part 2 of the trilogy concerning Persian poet Farough Farrokhz. This film examines her controversial, sometimes erotic, poetry. Contemporary Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad became a legend in her own time for her innovative and controversial writings. In this extensive, three-part documentary, Farrokhzad's life, work, and soul are laid bare. Director Nasser Saffarian deftly combines interviews with family members and peers with footage of Farrokhzad shot by Bernardo Bertolucci. Saffarian digs deep into her personal and professional life to uncover new information about this outspoken artist. Includes The Green Cold, a revealing look at her private world, The Mirror of the Soul, an exploration of her controversial, sometimes erotic poetry, and Summit of the Wave, an overview of her theater and film work.

The Mirror of the Soul

2002

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