Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, an Iranian filmmaker, has put her latest international award, received for her film 'Tales', up for auction to fund a shelter for homeless women. According to ISNA, the special jury award from the Asia-Pacific Film Festival, which was awarded to Ms. Bani-Etemad a few months ago, will be sold at an international auction to raise funds for 'Khaneye Mehr', a shelter for homeless women in Tehran, established by a charity organization. The filmmaker, who previously announced that all her awards would be sold after her death to establish a foundation for supporting vulnerable women under the supervision of her children 'Tandis' and 'Baran', has donated her latest award from the film 'Tales' to this charity. In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Ms. Bani-Etemad stated: 'When I donated my cinematic awards to the Cinema Museum, I said I would bequeath that these awards be sold at an international auction so that a foundation for creating shelters for the homeless could be established.' The director of the film 'The Blue Scarf' also announced: 'We are working to prepare a venue for the establishment of this award so that we can hold a suitable auction at an international level, and I hope this award will be purchased by Iranians inside or outside the country.' The special jury award from the Asia-Pacific Film Festival is the latest international award presented to Rakhshan Bani-Etemad for her film 'Tales'. In the coming days, this award will be transferred to the site of 'Khaneye Mehr' to be sold at an international auction to the highest bidder, with the proceeds going towards the construction of the shelter for homeless women. Despite having a screening permit, the film 'Tales', Bani-Etemad's latest work, has not been able to be publicly screened in Iranian cinemas. This film is among those works that the Cultural Commission of the Iranian Parliament has requested to be banned from screening in a letter to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
Shelter for Homeless Women in the City; Bani-Etemad Auctions Her Award
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad, a prominent Iranian filmmaker, is auctioning her recent award to fund a shelter for homeless women in Tehran. This initiative highlights her commitment to social issues and the challenges faced by her film 'Tales' in securing public screening in Iran. The auction aims to raise awareness and support for vulnerable women in the country.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Rakhshan Bani-Etemad is auctioning her recent award from the Asia-Pacific Film Festival to fund a shelter for homeless women in Tehran. This initiative reflects her commitment to social issues and highlights the challenges her film 'Tales' faces in being screened publicly in Iran.
- The auction is intended to raise funds for 'Khaneye Mehr', a shelter for homeless women.
- Despite having a screening permit, Bani-Etemad's film 'Tales' has not been publicly screened due to censorship.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iranian filmmakers often face censorship, limiting their ability to address social issues publicly. Bani-Etemad's work focuses on women's rights and social justice.
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