Press Conference of “BEAUTIFUL LIES” at 42nd FIFF

The press meeting of the film “BEAUTIFUL LIES” was held today, February 1st, 2024, on the first day of the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival attended by the cast and crew of the film.
Morteza Atashzamzam, the director; Jaya Ahsan, Suman Faruque, and Nikita Nandini Shimu, the  cast, Foad Hejazi, the composer; Faramarz Mokhtari, the sound recorder, Kavoos Aghaei, the editor; and Mumit al-Rashid, the co-writer, were present at the press conference.
At the beginning, a video clip was played to commemorate and pay tribute to Iraj Taghipour, a deceased famous cinema producer.
Addressing the meeting Mojtaba Amini, the director of the FIFF, expressed his happiness that another chapter of the Fajr Film Festival has begun. He also expressed hope to witness a selection of beautiful inspiring works in the spring of cinema altogether and enjoy the result of the hard works of the participating filmmakers.
Speaking in the same gathering Atashzamzam, the director said it was the life and the lively colors of Bangladesh that inspired me to write down the story. The first thing caught my attention in Dhaka was the transportation system. I was not feeling comfortable to ride on rickshaw and I felt the urge to write about it. Mumit helped me a lot through this way. He has already translated 40 Iranian films for Bangladeshi audience and is so experienced.
Cast and crew members of “Beautiful Lies” also lauded Iran during the press conference.
Mumit Al Rashid, the film script writer, made some remarks in this regard, stating “I’m thrilled to be with you in this event.”
“I’ve always regarded Iran as my second home,” he further noted.
Jaya Ahsan, the actress indicated “I am really happy to be invited to your country, a country that loves cinema and enjoys very good filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami, Dariush Mehrjui and Majid Majidi”.
Suman Faruque, the actor also expressed his love for Iran. He said I have already been here four times. I have many good Iranian friends and I prefer to work as an actor in Iran as I am fond of Iranian cinema. Iranian films are so realistic and everything on set looks so natural and real.