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Iranian of the Year

Majid Majidi

Pioneer
First to be nominated for an Oscar

March 25, 1999
The Iranian

The following are comments in favor of film director Majid Majidi as the Iranian of the year. Majidi, whose film "Children of Heaven" became the first Iranian film to be nominated for an Oscar, received the fifth largest share of the people's vote (4 percent) in The Iranian survey. Each comment is from a different person. Names have been withheld for reasons of privacy.

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* Extraordinary
* Iranian image
* Cultural revival
* Good impression
* Loved it!
* Inspirational
* Pioneer
* Although ...

* Admiration

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Extraordinary

The Iranian of the year in my opinion should be someone who has accomplished something extraordinary and who thus should be recognized for that accomplishment. Majidi has done such a thing. It is all the more extraordinary because no other director in our nation's history has received an Oscar nomination.

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Pioneer

The reason for my choice is that Mr. Majidi becomes another pioneer Iranian to voice a nation before the worl. In a propaganda-led world people like Majidi can present a true picture of an otherwise misrepresented and misunderstood nation. Also he is the first Iranian whose film "Children of Heaven" [was] nominated for an Oscar thus proving to the world that "the next breakthrough in world cinema will be from Iran" (quote from The Economist).

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Inspirational

He is the first Iranian filmmaker whose film was nominated for an Oscar. This will motivate and inspire other Iranian filmmakers and actors to show their wonderful talents to the world.

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Revival

My nomination for Iranian Person of the Year is Majid Majidi, the filmmaker, whose beautiful and moving film is a symbol of Iran's cultural revival.

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Admiration

I made this choice because I think he should be a good director to have the Oscar take notice of him and as an Iranian I admire him for doing so.

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Iranian image

Because he has re-introduced the real Iranian image to the world the way it should be -- an artistic nation with a rich culture, music and cinema.

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Loved it!

I loved the movie (Children of Heaven)!

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Although...

Although I give a lot of credit to the soccer team and Delkash, I choose Majid Majidi as the Iranian of the year.

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Good impression

He gives a good impression of Iranians and their talent.

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