Really Who?

On "Who Killed Amir?" the movie. By: Alireza Mahmoudi A new generation of young Iranian filmmakers is presenting its works. This generation enjoys unique features with effort to evade classical rules and styles in film narrations which is the most important characteristic of all those films. These filmmakers often shift from amateur cinema and friendly atmosphere which prevails during production of such projects to professional cinema and try to carry the same cordial atmosphere to professional field of making long films. These young filmmakers believe that extremely professional and economic atmosphere governing the Iranian cinema is threatening the roots of creativity and experimentalism in this cinema. In addition to taking advantage of new ways for attracting people to the Iranian cinema, they try to make different and convincing films. For these reasons, such filmmakers cannot work continuously within the limited economic cycle of the Iranian cinema. Many restrictions on their way have also increased capabilities of young filmmakers; so that, they try to use plans through which they can materialize their mental experiences through the least possible investment and in the shortest possible time. "Who Killed Amir?" the second long film made by Mehdi Karampour, is a good example of + More