The honorary guest and President of the Regional Competition Jury of the 22nd Yerevan “Golden Apricot” International Film Festival is Amir Naderi. A pioneer of post-revolutionary Iranian cinema and a leading figure of the so-called “Second Wave” (alongside Kiarostami, Makhmalbaf, Majidi), Naderi is the creator of the groundbreaking film The Runner (1984). He is also a close collaborator of the legendary Bahram Beyzai, an artist whose work has been exhibited at MoMA and who has inspired both Iranian (Panahi, Ghobadi) and American (Sean Baker, Kelly Reichardt) filmmakers. Naderi was among the first to pave the way for the global recognition of Iranian cinema.
As a filmmaker, he drew inspiration from Henri Cartier-Bresson’s urban experience and photography of everyday life, as well as the aesthetics of Italian neorealist cinema — including location shooting, use of non-professional actors, freer narrative structures, and a focus on the hardships of the poor and working class.
The 22nd edition of the Yerevan “Golden Apricot” International Film Festival will take place this year from July 13 to 20. Once again, the festival will present competition films from around the world, along with selections from the most prestigious film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and others.
World-renowned figures from the cinema industry will arrive in Armenia to share their experience and artistry with film lovers.
As a filmmaker, he drew inspiration from Henri Cartier-Bresson’s urban experience and photography of everyday life, as well as the aesthetics of Italian neorealist cinema — including location shooting, use of non-professional actors, freer narrative structures, and a focus on the hardships of the poor and working class.
The 22nd edition of the Yerevan “Golden Apricot” International Film Festival will take place this year from July 13 to 20. Once again, the festival will present competition films from around the world, along with selections from the most prestigious film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and others.
World-renowned figures from the cinema industry will arrive in Armenia to share their experience and artistry with film lovers.