TEHRAN -- The director of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization (IIDO), Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Mehdi Khamushi, said that his organization supports plans to make films on Islamic subjects.
He made the remarks during a ceremony held by the Art Bureau of the IIDO on Tuesday to premiere “As Simple as a Meeting”. Directed by Siamak Serafat, the film is about a attorney with a weak religious belief who catches a disease that leads him to a change in his belief system.
He praised “Karbala, Geography of a History”, a documentary produced at the Art Bureau on the uprising of Imam Hussein (AS), and called it one of the outstanding works produced on this subject. The documentary was directed by Dariush Yari.
Khamushi also congratulated the producer, director and all members of the crew of “The Princess of Rome” for making the animation about the life story of Malika, a Roman emperor’s granddaughter who went on to become the mother of Imam Mahdi (AS).
He asked the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to support plans to market the film in the international arena.
“The IIDO is seeking ways to offer its productions at international markets, but we need help and experiences of other relevant organizations,” Khamushi stated.
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