Session Two: In-Depth Analysis of Ebrahim Golestan’s Iconic Film "Brick and Mirror"- (1965)

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Session Two: Analysis and Review of Ebrahim Golestan’s Landmark Film "Brick and Mirror" - 1965

🗓 When: Sunday, 29th September at 6:30 PM AEDT

📍 Where: Google Meet

🎥 What to Expect:

The main criticisms of Brick and Mirror focus on its supposedly artificial dialogue and disjointed scenes. However, the film deliberately lacks scripted dialogue except in a few specific scenes and begins and ends with monologues that reflect opposing perspectives on the film’s dark world. These monologues, heard from mass media, symbolize the isolated and self-centered nature of the characters, shaped by an oppressive, monolithic regime. The fragmented structure of the film reflects this societal disconnection, not a flaw in the narrative. When dialogue gives way to monologue and selfishness prevails, unity and coherence become impossible.

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SPEAKERS

Reza Qias

• Film critic and Instructor
• Collaborating with cultural and cinema publications since 2009 Teaching at governmental and private institutions since 2011
• Co-author of “The Cinema of Nasser Taghvai” with Saeed Aqighi, published by Cheshmeh in 2021

Amirata Jolae

• Critic of Cinema and Literature since 2007
• Translator and Editor of specialised literary, cinematic, and theatrical articles and books since 2012
• Film and Theater instructor since 2010
• PhD in Philosophy of Art