Morteza Poursamadi ( مرتضی پورصمدی ) is reknowned cinematographer and photographer, born 1952, Tehran, Iran. He has famous for having a filmography of over 100 documentaries and 23 films travelling more than 500000 kilometer to shoot documentaries ethnic groups and cultures and has housed exhibitions across Europe and Canada. Morteza Poursamadi has worked on award winning titles such as: Hiss Dokhtarha Faryad Nemizanand (2013) which won best film for narrative feature at the Women’s Independent
...Film Festival, Paper Airplanes Mooshak e Kaghazi (1997), best film at the Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults and the documentary The Old Man of Hara Pire Hara (2002), which won the New Asian Currents - Award of Excellence at the Yamagata International Documentary Festival. He has won various awards for his cinematography, International Roshd Festival, Miras Farhangi (cultural heritage) Festival and he also recieved a Crystal Sigmor at the Fajr International Film Festival for best director.Morteza Poursamadi has been a Cinematographer in some movies:
This is life is about that Filmed during the time of the Reform Movement in the late 1990s, this documentary explores the lives of Iranian students. As different students narrate their life stories, interests and views of the political landscape in Iran, a fascinating portrait of the period begins to emerge. Pirooz Kalantari's film is an excellent examination of what it means to be a student in post-1979 Iran. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Pirooz Kalantari.
Alone in Tehran is about that Pirooz Kalantari's documentary is a stylised portrait of 24 year old actress and student Benhaz Jafari, combining fly-on-the-wall observations with artistically shot moments of self-reflection. As Benhaz talks to friends, goes to acting auditions, and muses on her life, the film creates a moving image of a young woman who lost her parents at an early age and aspires to a carefree life just beyond her reach. Caught between acting, completing her dissertation on misogyny, and the pressure to marry, Benhaz's mood fluctuates between hope for the future and disappointment in this compelling narrative of her life. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Behnaz Jafari, Pirooz Kalantari.
Tambourine is about that Parisa Bakhtavar's light-hearted drama is a film full of colorful characters, and largely consists of pacy, dynamic vignettes. Linked together by the illegal satellite dishes installed on the roof of an apartment block, the vignettes wittily glimpse into the very different lives of people living in or visiting the block on a single day. Centering on the luckless Mammad's efforts to fix and install satellites amidst the chaotic behavior of residents, and the mysterious Shirin's dealings with Mammad and the residents of the building, Tambourine is a thoroughly enjoyable romp. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Akram Mohammadi, Amin Hayaei, Bahareh Rahnama, Baran Kosari, Hamed Behdad, Melika Sharifinia, Saber Abar, Mehran Modiri, Kianoosh Gerami, Omid Roohani, Nima Shahrokh Shahi, Ramin Rastad, Soroosh Goodarzi, Gohar Kheirandish, Niloofar Khoshkholgh, Mohsen Ghazi Moradi, Amir Noori, Sarina Farhadi, Mohammad Reza Sharifinia, Parisa Bakhtavar, Asghar Farhadi, Jamal Sadatian, Bahman Ardalan, Hayedeh Safiyari, Ardeshir Kazemi, Babak Ardalan, Iman Omidvari, Keyvan Moghaddam, Afarin Chitsaz, Parvin Ghaem Maghami.
Kamas Dolls is about that A series of 49 documentary films by 31 filmmakers, Children of the Land of Iran provides a window into the traditions, rituals and people within the rich and diverse culture of Iran. For girls of the Kamas village, dolls are made when a piece of wood is wrapped in several layers of cloth. This documentary follows the very serious type of play-acting in which the girls engage as they exchange the ‘clothes’ of the dolls and enact adult rituals. More than playthings, the dolls act like alter-egos, only producing carefree smiles when they’re allowed to dance to wedding music. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Mohammad Reza Sarhangi, Bahram Azimpoor, Mehdi Azadi, Abbas Ganjavi.
Golesh Menzell is about that A series of 49 documentary films by 31 filmmakers, Children of the Land of Iran provides a window into the traditions, rituals and people within the rich and diverse culture of Iran. Set in the tranquility of the woods, Golesh Menzell documents the experiences of a young boy who spends his days tending a farmstead. In the company of dogs, cows and horses, the young boy narrates his daily chores, reflecting on his life, the animals around him and the day to day lives of those on the farm. A stunning exploration of a rural Iranian childhood. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Farshad Fadayian, Mohammad Reza Sarhangi, Asghar Abgoon, Mehdi Azadi.
Where to Yousef? is about that A series of 49 documentary films by 31 filmmakers, Children of the Land of Iran provides a window into the traditions, rituals and people within the rich and diverse culture of Iran. It is clear from the opening scene that travel is the main theme of this film, as indicated by its opening scene; train slowly rolling its way into a railway station. What ensues is an anthropological exploration of rural life in Iran. As the film progresses, we the audience are allowed a given a glimpse into the family lives of Iranians who live untouched by the tremors of modern urbanization. A fascinating view into a relatively unexplored terrain. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Jafar Panahi, Kambozia Partovi, Mohammad Reza Sarhangi, Asghar Abgoon, Alireza Amir Mohammadi, Khosro Keyvanmehr.
Paper Airplanes is about that A poetic piece of work that tells the story of a projectionist, Hashem Hakemzadeh, as he drives up to the countryside with his son Reza in order to show films to poor villagers living in remote areas far away from the city. An emotional and essential piece of Iranian cinema by director Farhad Mehranfar; a film about the importance of cinema and the effect it has on audiences. Winner of several film festivals, Paper Airplanes celebrates life and nature in a unique and spectacular manner. In this film Morteza Poursamadi collaborates with Farhad Mehranfar, Mohammad Reza Sarhangi, Hashem Hakemzadeh, Reza Hakemzadeh, Asghar Kohan Ghanbarian, Anees Shakouri, Ali Hossein Ghassemi, Bahram Sarbazi, Shahrzad Mobarhan.
Other films are:
Chigh, At the School of Seyed Qelich Ishan, Little Travellers of an Endless Journey, My Tribe Kormanj, Jat, Gilaneh, Resident of Middle Floor, Hush! Girls Don't Scream, Red Rose, HotchPotch, Mollah Khadijeh and Children, Tuesday, May 9, Like a Tale, Ashoob, Motel Ghoo, The Mirage, Tehran at 7:00 A.M, Pool, The Green Fire, Arghavan, Identity, Gilda, The Third Floor, They Don't Like Anyone, Seyyed's Garden, Obesity, White Wings, Reversed Visitor, Nocturnal, Fascinated by love, 2888, Fathers, Narrow Red Line, Cinema Shahre Gheseh, A Guest From the Caribbean, Pomegranate Valley Travelers, Hell, Purgatory, Paradise, No Date, No Signature, Hangover, My Little Song, Years of Restlessness, Wild Deer, Endless Night, The Nose
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