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February 5, 2006
makhmalbaf (one)
When, as a child, I started going to the mosque, I wanted to save humanity. After growing a little older, I wanted to save my country; now, I think, I make films in order to save myself. With films I can create a representation of myself that I can then examine, and say "Where have I come to now?" I can see where I have problems, what things I wish to change. I make mirrors, then, to see myself. For example, when I watched the scene in The Peddler in which a sheep is slaughtered, I became enraged at myself. I begin to wonder whether the film was worth the life of that one sheep. Or in Boycott, someone plucks the wings off a butterfly. I go mad when I see that. I hate it. I've edited it out. Not that I'm not committing injustices everyday. By simply walking, I may kill numerous ants. What I'm saying, though, is that I'm interested in changing myself rather than anyone else-not that I'm against others changing. I just don't know what the truth is, so how can I play the soothsayer and try to convince others to change?
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Posted by amin at February 5, 2006 7:54 PM
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very interesting! i really liked this post. where did you get it from????
Posted by: ali at February 6, 2006 4:16 PM