On the eve of the death anniversary of Iranian cinema actress Bita Farhi. Biography book He was unveiled with unseen photos and some poems on Friday, the second of December.
In this ceremony, Mahsa Qureshi, daughter of “Bita Farhi” Thanking the attendees and the author of the book, Yasmin Khalilifared, said: “The most beautiful words were spoken in the description of the mother, and I cannot say much, I just wanted to thank all my friends and I would like to thank my family for being with us on the first anniversary of mother’s heavenly journey. Thank you all. Thank you Yasi, John, thank you and thank you for the love you gave us with your pen and thank you for all the love you had and immortalized this issue in words.
He emphasized that his mother had a great passion and love for life. He had a passion for living, about the title of the book “Beta; Trees die standing up” he said: “In my eyes and Yasi’s eyes, it was as if Bita was standing. He had spent hard autumns and winters both in cinema and in his private life. Yasi and I chose this title because he left the stage with dignity and glory; Life scene, cinema scene.
Qureshi continued: Mother’s name was written as “Bita”. His name was different. He himself emphasized that his name should be written like this.
Thanking the publisher (Nazar Nazar) and his support, he continued: In the process of creating the book, we benefited from the support and help of people who played a big role in gathering information, including our maternal great uncle, who became a light for us with his memories and stories. They helped us in recreating this beautiful and complete picture of mother’s life. Thank you for your kindness and support. Thank you to Sahirah Farhi, daughter of mother’s uncle from Azita Mogoi, mother’s longtime friend, who always helped me in organizing this ceremony.
Yasmin Khalili The author of the book stated that speaking in front of elders is a difficult task and said: I wrote this book with a lot of heart. Before this, I had five books and I was always bound by technique in my books, but this book boiled from my heart and came to paper. Maybe it is because my interest in cinema was formed with “Bita Farhi” and the movie “Hamon”. I fell in love with cinema with this film and dear B.T. and started writing in the field of cinema, then I studied cinema. I had the honor to be a close friend of Bita Farhi in the last 10 years.
He went on to say: I still can’t believe that he is gone, and of course I think he is alive in our hearts and I feel his presence here. In all the ceremonies that Mahsajan organized with the help of friends, I think Bita had a strong presence, Bita had set the stage and even the locations we chose, and wherever you go, Bita herself is there and manages everything and we perform.
This author then stated: We wanted this book to be “Beta; Let’s write “trees stand and die” in the form of a novel that maybe both the special audience and the general audience can connect with it because Bita was a person who came out of the hearts of the people and was very popular and didn’t even want to be buried in the artist’s piece and in The crowd was destroyed. We wanted this book to be a book that all audiences can relate to. I thank all the loved ones who helped me in the last year.
respect The film and theater actor said during the ceremony: I take this as a good omen that on the first anniversary of Beta’s absence, we will unveil his biography. I think it is better not to talk about Bita himself for now because he is described in detail in this book. Yasman Khalilifard, the author of this book, is a very skilled novelist, and I have read books like “It’s Not Myself”, “Lemonish Violet”, etc. from her.
The artist said about the characteristic feature of this book: It was interesting to me that most of the women in Bita Farhi’s life story are very strong and they have been given a special look. Grandmother Heshmat, her mother Munir and her daughter Mahsa had very powerful personalities, but Bita Farhi happened to be someone who was so involved in her own beautiful and artistic feelings and emotions that she did not try to show herself as a strong woman or impose her opinions and desires on others. In this story, this characteristic is also clearly evident, and in the last years of his life, Mehsa played an important role in his life.
In the end, Broumand said: the skill of the author is very beautiful and believable. He has been a close friend of Bita and has taken small points from Bita Farhi’s statements and cultivated them. Also, he has written the last days of Bita Farhi’s life very believably and emotionally in this book.
Darius Farhang The movie actress also said: Mehsai Aziz, Bita Farhi’s daughter has made a great effort and during this one year I was a witness and observer of her efforts to follow up on her dear mother’s ceremony. The discussion is not about a daughter’s love for her mother, my argument is that this beautiful movement should not be forgotten.
He added: One of Mahsa’s most important actions was to make this artist last through the biography book, and who better than Yasman Khalilifard to write this book?
This actor emphasized: After reading the book, I realized that it is very listenable, attractive and readable. This book is full of details, elegance and artistic look.
He then read a part of this book and said: One interesting thing about this book is that the author has narrated the story from Bita Farhi’s own language. My request is that you must read the book carefully because it is full of taste, emotions and details. In this book, you will be accompanied by passion, enthusiasm, loneliness, anxiety, etc. in Bita Farhi’s life.
Patience Actor and living son of Khosrow Shakibaei said: Unfortunately, I have not read this book yet, but I think it is very intelligently arranged and written. I remember that my father’s relationship with Mrs. Bita Farhi in the movie “Hamon” was a strange relationship, in reality they had a lot of fights just like the movie itself. Mrs. Farhi did not know how to drive and Mr. Mehrjooi asked his father to teach them how to drive.
He added: The first time I went to Mrs. Farhi’s house with my father, I was very young. She was very beautiful and I was very fascinated by her as a boy.
In the end, Shakibaei said: The movie “Bano” starring Bita Farhi was banned for eight years and she suffered a lot at that time. Being a Bita Farahi is very difficult and she was a very strong person. When I look back, I really admire her feminine authority.
Abbas Yari The film critic also said in this ceremony: “I am very happy that in this city full of dust, smoke and traffic, a ceremony has been held to honor a lady of cinema.” This book begins with Beta, because he was truly special and had no equal. Unlike many biographies, in this work we are faced with a very sweet and readable novel that narrates a part of the history of our country and four generations of those who lived in this country are present in this book.
He stated: A photo of Payami Irai is placed on the cover of this book because Mrs. Bita Farhi was very fond of her photos. Maybe if I were friends, I would choose a photo of Bita Farhi that looks at the audience because she talks to us throughout the book.
He emphasized: In this book, he does not complain about illness and chemotherapy, but he complains about the passing of Atila Pesiani, Dariush Mehrjooi and Vahida Mohammadifar. His greatest sorrow was the banning of the movie “Bano”, which hit him like a cancer. I wish we were more careful about our artists.
help In the end, he clarified: Maybe if Dariush Mehrjoui hadn’t found Bita Farhi, he wouldn’t have made “Hamon” at all? Because when he chose an actor, he believed that only he could play that role.
Fariba Kothari, another movie actress, was the speaker of the event and said: I was not fortunate enough to work with Mrs. Bita Farhi. When I entered the cinema field in 1967, I saw him in the movie “Hamon”. Maybe at that time, as a woman, I envied all the dignity, beauty and acting skills they had. I am always sad that we remember these artists on the anniversary of their death. I wish they were here today and would sign their book and see how much we respect them.
He emphasized: Please read this book and understand the energy and love behind this work with your heart.
Cinema and theater actor Arash Falahatpisheh also stated: Today we gathered in this gathering to honor the memory of a dear artist who created a world for us. A world where “Hamon” with its producer and actors becomes a collective memory of a generation. How enviable is Mrs. Farhi’s position!
He continued: He shone in the mysterious world of cinema and art in his 65 years of life. His heart was full of love and art
This artist stated: He may not have had the opportunity to appear on the stage of the theater as much as he shone on the screen, but he always watched the theater with an interested eye and encouraged his friends and young people on the stage. He knew that art is the language of the human soul. He is the only one. He was not an actor, but a seeker of meaning and a book reader. Bita Farhi always enjoyed the smallest moments of life and life was like a journey for her.
In the continuation of the ceremony, a clip was broadcast in which people like Dariush Mehrjoui and Masoud Kimiaei talk about Bita Farhi.
The event ended with live music and book signing.
In this event, artists such as Azita Mogoi, Soheila Razavi, Dariush Farhang, Abbas Yari, Hoshang Golmakani, Sebeh Borumand, Setare Eskandari, Gulab Adina, Fariba Kothari, Azita Mogoi, Soheila Razavi, Homayoun Ershadi, Mahosh Vaghari, Akram Mohammadi, Hanie Tousli, Arash Falahatpisheh, Pouria Shakibaei, Mojde Lavasani and… were present.
This ceremony was performed by Shahin Shajari Kohn.
Bita Farhi, a famous actress of Iranian cinema, who started her career in this field with the movie “Hamon” by Dariush Mehrjoui, passed away on December 4 last year due to complications of heart and lung disease.