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201142 minPGdocumentary

Living in Present

201142 minPGdocumentary

Born in 1944, Mehdi Sahabi became an influential Iranian translator, painter, and writer from the provincial capital of Qazvin.

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Alireza MirAsadollah

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Born in 1944, Mehdi Sahabi became an influential Iranian translator, painter, and writer from the provincial capital of Qazvin.

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Alireza MirAsadollahdirector

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Mehdi Sahabi was born in 1944 in Qazvin, Iran. He was a translator, painter, and writer. The film focuses on his life and work. It details his contributions to literature and art in Iran. Through interviews and visuals, it portrays his creative process and the influences behind his art. The documentary runs for 42 minutes and was released in 2011.

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