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  • Review | Lost Whispers in the Distance: Honest, Noble, and Impactful

    By Abbas KarimiJune 25, 2022Source: Jam-e Jam Newspaper Lost Whispers in the Distance, a documentary by Mansour Forouzesh, carries a poetic title that primes the viewer for a lyrical, impressionistic experience. Yet, within minutes, it reveals itself as an observational documentary — journalistic, sincere, and neutral — offering a clear-eyed look at the phenomenon of…

  • Review | The Tragedy of Living in a Limbo

    By Seyed Reza Saeemi – Film Critic A Look at the Documentary Lost Whispers in the Distance[This article was published on the Iranian IRAN newspaper 10th August 2022] Link to the article: Full article in Persian Lost Whispers in the Distance may have a poetic title for a social documentary, but traces of tragedy are…

  • Review | The Story of the Storm and the Mismatched Children

    A Look at the Film Lost Whispers in the DistanceBy Alireza Naraqi – Journalist (instagram: @alirezanaraghi ) [This article was published on the Iranian Hamshahri newspaper 10th August 2022] Link to the article: Full article in Persian Lost Whispers in the Distance, directed by Mansour Forouzhesh, is a documentary that makes its stance clear to…

  • Ordinaяy Moment – Iranian Photo Exhibition in Budapest

    “Ordinaяy Moment”: Iranian Photographers Capture Everyday Life at FUGA as Part of Budapest Photo Festival 2025 Budapest, Hungary – April 10, 2025 — The photo exhibition Ordinaяy Moment opened its doors at FUGA: Budapest Center of Architecture, offering visitors a rare and compelling look into the nuances of everyday life in Iran through the eyes…

  • Exploring Narrative Within The Artistic Framework

    [IN]VISIBLE MEANING: Exploring Narrative within the Artistic Framework Mansour Forouzesh Magyar Képzőművészeti Egyetem | Hungarian University of Fine Arts Abstract: The dialogical process between the audience and the artwork is fundamental to the occurrence of artistic communication. Artistic communication is influenced by many factors, making it a complex system. This complexity comes from the interaction…

  • Finding Order in Chaos: Photography, Perception, and the Art of [IN]visible Meaning

    By Mona Monsefi Mansour Forouzesh, in his exhibition, [IN]visible Meaning, depicts two collections, Fear and Comfort Zone, both ultimately presenting his philosophical approach to the definition of meaning. Fear expresses his experience of the strain on people through social media during the Covid-19 pandemic and Comfort Zone, an ongoing black-and-white project started in 2017, illustrating…

  • “[In]Visible Meaning”: Pandemic, Cities, and Human Emotion

    By Paula Grohn Mansour Forouzesh’s photo exhibition “[In]Visible meaning” consists of two series of photos called “Fear” and “Comfort Zone”. The Fear series is a collection of colour photos, taken during the first months of COVID-19 spreading, each photo being presented together with a news article headline related to Coronavirus pandemic. The series is reintroducing…

  • A Few Knots Away: An Emotional and Abstract World | by Vahid Nami

    Interview with Mansour Forouzesh about A Few Knots Away by Vahid Hosseini-Nami Interview with Mansour Forouzesh about A Few Knots AwaySource: Iranian Short Film News Agency April 19, 2019 Vahid Hosseini-Nami:Mansour Forouzesh is a talented and energetic filmmaker, best known for his film Hose (Shilang) and its multiple appearances at international festivals, as well as…

  • “Lost Whispers…” ranks among the top 10 Iranian documentaries of 2021 by FIGAR

    March 10, 2022 – 13:45Written by: Hadiseh La’ali In this article from Figar, we’re diving into the world of documentaries to introduce you to some of the best Iranian documentaries. Join us as we explore this captivating genre. You might think that documentaries only appeal to the older generation, like our grandparents, but that’s not…

  • “Lost Whispers in the Distance” explores refugee misery in Europe

    Tehran Times newspaper September 20, 2021 Source: https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/465283/Lost-Whispers-in-the-Distance-explores-refugee-misery-in-Europe TEHRAN – In his latest documentary “Lost Whispers in the Distance” Budapest-based Iranian filmmaker Mansur Foruzesh has turned the spotlight on the hard lives of refugees in Europe, particularly those who are Iranians. To make this documentary, which was financed by the Sureh Documentary Film Center of…