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Persian Film Titan, Beyzai, Passes Away Aged 87
Widespread homages are pouring in for the legendary Bahram Beyzai, a giant of Persian film and stage, who has died aged 87 while residing in the United States.
A Nation Mourns
The front pages of Iranian newspapers lament his loss, with opposition voices and those who look back fondly on the pre-revolution period also offering their respects to Beyzai.
"This loss is an immense tragedy for the cultural heritage of our country," remarked the exiled prince, son of the last Shah of Iran.
Even though Beyzai's subsequent works were banned in the 1980s by the theocratic government, a number of senior figures in the current government have also acknowledged his contribution to Iranian culture.
The Teacher of a Generation
Many of the current crop of Iranian filmmakers have acknowledged their debt to him. Award-winning director Jaafar Panahi noted that Beyzai showed them "the way to resist oblivion."
Beyzai steered clear of direct political references in his work, both as a playwright and a film director, and always said he tried not to deal in overt messages.
But his work over many decades sets archetypal characters in opposition with authoritarian structures of power.
Roots in Tradition
From a family of celebrated poets, Beyzai was steeped in the deepest traditions of Persian culture from birth.
He first rose to prominence as a playwright, drawing on ancient myths and ceremonies.
A lifelong fan of cinema, he moved into filmmaking in the 1970s.
He won renown as one of the key figures in the groundbreaking movement of Iranian cinema.
An Enduring Voice
His most productive period spanned the time of the Shah and then the Islamic theocratic forces that deposed him—with both systems constantly poised to detect subtext that could be seen as dissent.
"Beyzai did not choose the path of least resistance. He endured years of exclusion, imposed silence, and distance, but he never abandoned his artistic voice and his beliefs," stated Jaafar Panahi in his tribute.
A Masterpiece Amidst Conflict
A few years after the Iranian Revolution, he produced what many regard as his magnum opus, Bashu, the Little Stranger, about a small boy who tries to find shelter from the Iran-Iraq war.
It was banned in Iran—as were subsequent works he made in that period—but later voted by critics as the greatest Iranian film of all time.
The film was screened in a newly remastered print at this year's Venice Film Festival, receiving an award for outstanding feature in the classics section.
Final Years in Exile
Beyzai finally left Iran in 2010 and spent his later years in the US, where he taught Iranian culture.
Although he left his homeland, his wife, the actress Shamsai, said just the sound of the word "Iran" would still bring tears to his eyes—and he remained ever hopeful for a new culture and future for his native land.
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