Pouran Derakhshandeh facts for kids
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Pouran Derakhshandeh
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Pouran Derakhshandeh on February 10, 2013
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Pourān Derakh'shandeh
March 27, 1951 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Iran Broadcasting University |
| Occupation | film director, producer, screen writer, and researcher |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Pourān Derakh'shandeh (born March 27, 1951) is a famous film director, producer, and writer from Iran. She is known for making movies that tell powerful stories about social issues, especially those affecting children and families.
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A Career in Filmmaking
Pouran Derakhshandeh has had a long and successful career in the movie industry. She has directed, written, and produced many films that have been praised around the world.
How She Started
Derakhshandeh studied film directing at the Advanced School of Television and Cinema in Tehran, graduating in 1975. After school, she began making documentary films. Documentaries are movies that show real-life people and events.
Her early documentaries explored Iranian culture and traditions. For example, she made a film about the "Last Wednesday of the Year" festival, a popular celebration in Iran. She also directed a series about beautiful handicrafts made in the Kurdistan region.
Making Feature Films
After making documentaries, Derakhshandeh began directing feature films. These are the types of movies you might see in a theater, with actors and a fictional story. Her films often focus on important topics and have won many awards.
Some of her well-known movies include:
- Relationship (1986)
- A Little Bird of Happiness (1987)
- Lost Time (1989)
- Candle in the Wind (2003)
- Eternal Children (2006)
- Hush! Girls Don't Scream (2013)
Sharing Her Knowledge
Derakhshandeh is also a teacher and a member of several important film organizations. She taught at universities in Tehran, sharing her knowledge of filmmaking with students.
She is a member of groups that support filmmakers, such as:
- WIF (Women in Film), an organization that helps women in the movie business.
- CIFEJ (International Centre of Films for Children and Young People), a group dedicated to making great films for kids and teens.
Her Famous Films
Pouran Derakhshandeh has written and directed many movies. Here are some of her most notable feature films.
- Mute Contact (1986)
- A Little Bird of Happiness (1987)
- Passing through the Dust (1988)
- Lost Time (1989)
- A Love without Frontier (1998)
- Candle in the Wind (2003)
- ... Dream (2005)
- Eternal Children (2006)
- Hush! Girls Don't Scream (2013)
- Under the Smoky Roof (2017)
Awards and Recognition
Derakhshandeh's films have won many awards at film festivals in Iran and around the world. These awards recognize her talent as a director and storyteller.
Major Awards
- Her film Eternal Children won six "Golden Butterfly" awards at a major children's film festival. It won for best film, best director, and was also the audience's favorite movie.
- Her film Hush! Girls Don't Scream won the Audience Award for Best Film at the Fajr Film Festival, one of Iran's most important film events. It also won Best Film at the London Iranian Film Festival.
- A Little Bird of Happiness won awards at film festivals in Argentina and Korea.
- She has often served as a jury member at international film festivals, helping to choose the best films.
Honoring Her Work
Many film festivals have held retrospectives of Derakhshandeh's work. A retrospective is a special event that shows many of a director's films to celebrate their career. These have taken place in countries like Switzerland, India, and South Korea.
See also
- Iranian women
- List of famous Persian women
- List of female film directors
- Women's cinema
