The short documentary “Marzieh and the Bird,” directed by Azar Mehrabi and screened in the competition section of the 43rd Tehran International Short Film and Documentary Festival, offers a delicate, feminine perspective on love, art, nature, motherhood, loneliness, and loss. An aging woman, living with the memory of her late husband, an artist, and the absence of her two children, who are studying and working in Europe, seeks to find comfort in a new way of life. By creating and arranging a home to her liking in a relatively rural setting in northern Iran, she hopes to overcome her loneliness…
Author: Mohamad Shakibi
Mohamad Shakibi
Mohammad Shakibi Mohammad Shakibi is an Iranian poet, writer, film critic, and author of literary essays and reviews. Born in 1959 in Sirjan, Iran, he began publishing his poetry in 1981 in newspapers and literary publications, including Kayhan, Ettela’at, and Adineh. His film criticism began appearing in Film and Soroush magazines in 1987. Over the years, Shakibi has contributed essays to collaborative books with fellow film critics, exploring the works of prominent Iranian filmmakers such as Abbas Kiarostami, Amir Naderi, Kioumars Pourahmad, and Dariush Mehrjui. He has also written articles for books devoted to Italian cinema, Eastern European filmmakers, and other aspects of international cinema. His first poetry collection, Just Like a Rainy Morning, was published in 1991. Shakibi has collaborated with numerous Iranian film publications and literary and cultural magazines, including Chista, Kelk, and Jang-e Mes, as well as the Kerman-based publications Pasargad and Negarestan. His poetry has also appeared in various literary journals throughout Iran. He is a member of the editorial boards of Film Emrooz (Film Today) and the cultural magazine Sarmashgh, contributing regularly to both publications.