Canadian university honors Iranian actor Ezzatollah Entezami
Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada paid tribute to the Iranian star of stage and screen with a program named “An Evening in Honor of Ezzatollah Entezami” on June 25.
The event was attended by Entezami, film producer Qasem Qolipur and a group of Iranians residing in Canada.
Derryl MacLean, Director of the Center for Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures at SFU, Adrienne Wong, head of Neworld Theater, and producer Qolipur spoke briefly about the actor and his 70 years of activities in cinema and theater.
The program continued with a special ceremony performed by local American Indians who afterwards presented pairs of talking sticks to Entezami and Qolipur.
The talking stick has been used for centuries by many Native American Indian tribes as a means of just and impartial hearing. The talking stick was commonly used in council circles to designate who had the right to speak.
The program was followed by screening the documentary “… And the Sky Is Blue” featuring life of the actor. The doc was directed by Ghazaleh Soltani and produced by Qolipur.
Entezami turned 86 on June 20. He has been known as the “Master Actor” of Iranian cinema since journalist and film critic Hushang Golmakani wrote the memoirs of Entezami in a book with this same title.
On September 28, 2007, UNESCO honored Entezami with a lifetime achievement award in a ceremony at its headquarters in Paris.
In February 2007, he was awarded the Jury’s Special Crystal Simorgh award at the 25th Fajr International Film Festival, Iran’s most prestigious cinematic event, for his role in Amir-Shahab Razavian’s film “Mina of the Silent City”.
He also won the best actor Simorgh award for his roles in “Grand Cinema” (1988), “The Day of the Angel” (1993), and “The Marsh” (2003).
Source: tehrantimes.com
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