The daily life of Iranians, in particular women, be determined by strict laws and prohibitions. Iranian and Greeks who live and work in Tehran, and speak to the Helena ΚατÏίτση for their lives, the rules and restrictions set by the theocratic regime and are obliged to follow.
The islamic country comes first in nose jobs surgeries in the world. The plastic surgeon With. ΜανσουÏί explains that they give great importance to facial features, because it’s the only that seems. However, it is common to see on the streets, and men with a band-aid on the nose! 60% of students in male-dominated Iran are women, but as Dr. ΜανσουÏί, a woman must be four times as good at her job than a man, to be considered equal.
In art, in books and in the media is exercised censorship in order that their content is consistent with their moral and religious rules of the Islamic Republic. The painter A.ÎασιÏί, grandma Greek, believes that man by nature is trying to find ways to react to the constraints : “The artist becomes more creative and innovative in order to be able to convey indirectly his message.”
The Iranian fashion designer. ΚιουμαÏσί inspired by the Persian culture and puts color in the collections of: “I Think about libel in the Gaps. Follow the fashion, have style, and I think it would be better, the world can see us in a different way”.
For Iran we know very little. Even if someone disagrees with the perceptions and the needs that are imposed, in order to form an opinion must be read, heard and to know the way of thinking and the culture of this people. The fact however is, that a trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a unique experience!
“PERSONALLY,” WITH HELENA ΚΑΤΡΙΤΣΗ
SUNDAY 10 JULY AT 4 pm.m ERT
PRESENTATION-ΑΡΧΙΣΥÎΤΑΞΙΑ: ELENA ΚΑΤΡΙΤΣΗ
ADDRESS PRODUCTION: MARINA ΒΕΪΟΓΛΟΥ
DIRECTED BY: MICHAEL ΑΣΘΕÎΙΔΗΣ
ADDRESS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: AKIS ΜΙΤΑΥΤΣΗΣ
“PERSONALLY,” WITH HELENA ΚΑΤΡΙΤΣΗ – Behind the burqa: Our life in the Islamic Republic of Iran…
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