Life of Roman emperor’s granddaughter Malika chronicled in new animation

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hadi Mohammadian has made a 3D animation that chronicles the life of the Roman emperor’s granddaughter, Malika, who went on to become the mother of Imam Mahdi (AS), the 12th Imam of Shias.

 

The animation entitled “The Princess of Rome” tells how Malika, who was the daughter of Yusha, the son of the Roman emperor, was brought to Samarra, where she married Imam Hassan al-Askari (AS), the 11th Imam of the Shia, Mohammadian told the Persian service of MNA on Tuesday.

 

“I began to make the animation last year and I am currently working on the final graphic processing of it,” he added. 

 

Mohammadian also said that the animation will have its premiere in Tehran in February 2015 during the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival. 

 

A Lebanese company (no name given) is scheduled to screen the Arabic version of the animation in Lebanon and several other countries in the Middle East, he added.

 

Musician Arya Aziminejad, editor Hassan Ayyubi, producer Hamed Jafari, and director of voice actors Nasser Tahmasb are cooperating in the project.

 

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