TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised Iranian film ‘The Situation of Mahdi’ as an excellent and innovative full of accurate points and correct way of narrating the story stressing that it is the one that could be seen once more.
Mehdi Bakeri (1954 – 16 March 1985) was an Iranian war hero in the Iran–Iraq War.
In a note to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broad Casting’s News Agency, the head of Iran’s national media, known as IRIB, announced the praise of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for the film.
According to Peyman Jebelli, Ayatollah Khamenei recently watched this film and described it as” excellent, full of accurate points and correct way of narrating the story.”
According to the Leader, the characters of the two martyred brothers – Mehdi and Hamid Bakeri - have been properly portrayed and narrated.
Ayatollah Khamenei also called the way the film had been narrated as innovative, especially with a focus on the martyr’s home and family.
“This movie is one of those movies that one would love to see again until it is over,” stated the Leader.
“All the factors involved in making this very good work, the director and producer of the film, should be thanked and appreciated.”
The Situation of Mahdi is directed by Hadi Hejazifar and produced by Habib Valinejad. It is produced by Sima Film Center with the participation of the Fatah Narration Cultural Foundation. With 14 Simorgh nominations in the 40th Fajr Film Festival, which is the highest number in the history of this festival, this film won 5 Simorghs, including Simorgh for the best film of the festival.