I have always wanted to shoot in India as I have always felt that both Iran and India have the same cultural sensibilities. The shooting of my current film on the Prophet Muhammad is complete and I am currently in Munich working on the post-production.
— Madjid Majidi
One of my favorite film directors–Iranian director Majid Majidi–will be shooting his new film–“Floating Gardens”–in India. Some of his previous, critically-acclaimed films include: Children of Heaven (1997), The Color of Paradise (1999), Baran (2001) and The Willow Tree (2005). If you haven’t seen his Oscar-nominated film, “Children of Heaven,” I highly suggest seeing it–since it’s a wonderful introduction to the pace, depth, and beauty of Iranian filmmaking–which, in my opinion, is the best in the world (and the awards committees of many film festivals would likely agree)…
