Mohsen Makhmalbaf is a revolutionary filmmaker in every sense. Iranian by birth but, becoming a persona non grata in his homeland, he made more than 30 films in 11 different countries, and is now recognised as Iran's most important filmmaker. Except in Iran, where all his work is now banned, and it's forbidden to mention his name or even refer to his work in the media.
The pain that lingers beneath the surface of Mohsen Makhmalbaf's "Poetic Trilogy" emanates from a careful melding of the cinematic image and the sociopolitical realities of daily life in Iran. These films often convey a political perspective without dipping into explicit rhetoric that indicates them as speaking to, or about, a current state of affairs in Iran.
Nor does the "poetic" mean precisely the same thing in each film. The striking colors and compositions of Gabbeh stand in stark contrast to the low-grade digital images of 2012's The Gardener, which explores religious devotion through the framework of a DIY, reflexive documentary. And 1998's The Silence finds its own poetry in music and sound.
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