Acting
Khan Baba Motazedi
Acting credits
NR"Fanoos Khiyal", with a brief introduction from illustration in Persian literature to mezzanine in Iranian miniatures and folk paintings, introduces the first camcorder in Iran and shows the first available films. After that, with the development of theaters in Iran, the production of movies begins. Iranian filmmakers in this field have a variety of experiences that result in technical advances and a variety of styles.
The Lantern of Imagination
1976
NRIranian Cinema from Constitutionalism to Sepanta is a documentary film directed and written by Mohammad Tahaminejad, a contemporary Iranian historian, critic and documentary filmmaker. This film tells the story of the arrival of "film" in Iran and the formation of "cinema" from the constitutional period to the filmmaking of Abdolhossein Spanta in India.
Iranian Cinema: from Constitutionalism to Sepanta
1970
Behind the camera
NR70-second-long footage of the coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi in the Brilliant Hall of Golestan Palace on April 25th 1926 captured by Khan Baba Motazadei.
Coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi of Persia
1926
NROfficial film of the opening ceremony of Trans-Iranian Railway with the presence of the Shah and government officials at Fawzia train station in Lorestan, where the north and south railways meet.
Opening of Trans-Iranian Railway
1938