For the Best in New Iranian film, to discover the new young talent in Iran, and to explore coproduction trust Sheherazad Media International (SMI) as your best Source Dear Friend, I am very happy to be present once again in Cannes 2005 with my new films and it would be my pleasure to see you in my stand E15 (Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 99 32 09). I would like also to invite you to screenings of my films which are as below: "Iron Island" (Jazireh Ahani) Worldwide premiere screening in Quinzaine des Realisateurs: On Friday, 20th May 2005, Closing Ceremony at 11:00am, 19:30pm in Noga Hilton Screening in Market: Palais E, 18th May 2005, 17:30pm Feature, Color, 35 mm, 90 min, 2005 Director: Mohammad Rasoulof, Producer: FARABI Cinema Foundation, Mohammad Rasoulof, Abolhasan Davoodi, Editor: Bahram Dehghan Cast: Ali Nasirian, Hossein Farzi-Zadeh, Neda Pakdaman Synopsis: Some poor people in the Southern coasts of Iran do not have any place to live, and thus, they reside on an old, abandoned ship in the sea. Captain Nemat, their chief, tries to persuade the ship-owner and the official authorities not to get the ship back. On the other hand, he is selling the iron parts of the ship piece by piece. “The Iron Island” is the story of those whose ignorance makes them simply trust those who are always ready to abuse their trust. "Gilaneh" (Gilaneh) Screening in the Market: Palais E, 15th May 2005, 11:30am (In Competition of Tribeca Film Festival 2005) Feature, Color, 35 mm, 84 min, 2005 Directors: Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, Mohsen Abdolvahab, Producer: Saeid Saadi, Editor: Davood Yousefian Cast: Fatemeh Motamed Arya, Bahram Radan, Baran Kosari, Jaleh Sameti, Shahrokh Frootanian, Majid Bahrami Synopsis: The New Year's Eve and the Iran-Iraq war, Tehran is being repeatedly attacked with missiles. Gilaneh, a lonely middle-aged villager has to send her son to the war. She must also accompany her daughter to Tehran in search of her son-in-law, who has illegally left the service… 15 years later: again the New Year's Eve, and Gilaneh – fatigued with life – is taking care of her chemically-wounded son and is also far away from her daughter. Incapable of looking after her son, Gilaneh is waiting for a woman from the South who has lost her husband in the war and made a promise to get married to Gilaneh's son… This film depicts people whose love and destiny have been violated and changed by war. "Gradually" (Be Ahestegi) Worldwide premiere screening in Market: Palais 2, 14th May 2005, 18:00pm Feature, Color, 35 mm, 81 min, 2005 Director: Maziar Miri, Producer: Jahangir Kosari, Editor: Maziar Miri Cast: Mohammad-Reza Foroutan, Niloofar Khoshkholgh, Hassan Poorshirazi, Maryam Boobani Synopsis: A number of youngsters, wandering around Tehran outskirts, find a cassette and curiously listen to it. The cassette carries them to the life of a young couple (Mahmoud and Pari) of a working class. When Mahmoud learns of the disappearance of his wife, who has a record of mental illness, he leaves for Tehran to look for Pari. People start to make his life impossible with their interferences. This film is the story of the struggle of the Iranian young generation with the taboos of their society. Please suggest three convenient dates and times by return email (katysha@dpimail.net) or fax (+98 (21) 285 89 62) to schedule an appointment. 1-..................................... 2-..................................... 3-..................................... Thank you in advance for your prompt reply and looking forward to seeing you. Warm regards, Katayoon Shahabi Managing Director ********************************************************************* SHEHERAZAD MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (SMI) 2,3rd Sarvestan, Pasdaran St, Shariati Ave, Tehran 16619, IRAN. Tel: +98 (21) 2863260/61 Tel/Fax: +98 (21) 285 8962 E-mail:katysha@dpimail.net Website:www.smediaint.com **********************************************************************