Referring to the issues of ‘reality’ and ‘truth’ in documentaries, she explained, “In documentary cinema, the realities are recorded and the truth is shown, although the two concepts cannot be separated.”
Alluding to the section of “moral documentary” in the second edition of the festival, she also said, “A moral doc is one in which creativity speaks first. It is a cinematic theme that has not been dealt with before and previously no one has used such a structure and technique. This will be an influential work and will be called a moral doc.”
She continued, “Experimental doc is also a new form of documentary. When a filmmaker does not follow the usual process of documentary filmmaking and when he/she approaches the reality with a new idea and experience, an experimental doc is created.”
Sheikholeslami also called the section of “
“There are many excellent ideas and significant themes to be produced in
She indicated that female filmmakers can pinpoint ideas about their own problems and social issues and tend to have more precise perspectives in their productions than males.
“Documentary cinema not only can help women but also all people, since a documentary is a mirror in which we can see reality rather than a dream, and the impression of reality has much greater impact than a fiction,” she concluded.
Documentaries “Where Do I Belong”, “Charsho”, “Murderer and Murdered”, and “Old Man of Hara” are among Sheikholeslami’s credits.
Organized by the Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC), the second edition of the Cinéma Vérité Festival will be held in
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