Ahmad Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty (1999)

7.7/10 60 min Documentary

Overview

A documentary about the most important modern Iranian poet and intellectual icon. Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlou talks about his poetry, the world of poetry, and his life. Filmed over a two year period from 1996 to 1998.

Cast

Ahmad Shamlou

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Mahmoud Dowlatabadi

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Mohammad Ali Sepanlou

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Nasser Taghvai

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Abbas Kiarostami

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Bahram Beyzai

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Iran Darroudi

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