Daryush Shokof . Iranian Activist/Artist/ Filmmaker - "Iran Zendan"

Mr. Daryush Shokof www.shokof.com is an Iranian born artist and social activist, recently finished the filming of the first films which deal with the current events of the Islamic Republic since the elections of June 2009. The first film "Iran Zendan" is dedicated to the people in Iran, and those who lost their loved ones during the last mass uprising in Iranagainst the results of the presidential elections in 2009. No film has ever been made to show the tortures and brutal methods used in killing of thousands of political prisoners in Iran for the last 60 years. Although, there is absolutely no comparison between what went on with political prisoners during the Shah's time and that of what is currently happening in the Islamic republic of Iran today, this movie focuses on to the horrendous events and conditions the prisoners live under. The film is a semi-documentary picture with images taken from the actual events during the mass protests and what happens to some of them inside the prison cells. It portrays how the inmates are treated and no results are driven from the viewing of the film except that it ends to clearly show how brutal, inhumane and vicious the situations are with clear references to the rulers of the Iranian Republic regime by using pictures from their leaders including KHOMEINI, KHAMENEI, and AHMADINEJAD. TRAILER: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSlh4L_HIwE (strong content) MOVIE INFO: www.iranzendan.com Second film "Heaven´s Taxi" is to bring awareness to the global problem of "racism" and to be viewed from a positive and optimistic perspective to help for the future of mankind and to build better, healthier, and much more constructive societies to live in peace. The film pinpoints many acute issues facing world problematic themes from religions to freedom and most specifically the right of women in such most fundamentalist societies as Iran. The film shows how barbarically people have been tortured, and or even raped or died for their peaceful protests against the results of the election that has been proved to the watching eyes of the world to have been rigged in favour of the extreme fundamentalist Regime currently running Iran. Surprising ending of the film is a homage to mankind, pure sense of respect, love and tolerance for relating to one another. TRAILER: ht//demo01.kaniko.de/ MOVIE INFO: www.heavenstaxithemovie.com We are working with universities and humanitarian organization to help get the message of peace of the Iranian people to the world. We received full support from Columbia University and UCLA and will be screening the films on February 11th at Columbia, February 14th at Anthology Theater NYC, February 17th at UCLA and February 18th at Royal Theater LA. As the films are released in NY, there will be events taking place around the world in support of Mr. Shokof's message in Berlin, Geneva and Rome.. Should you wish to attend the events or can help us get the message of this out to everyone, please contact me. Listed bellow is the link to Mr. Shokof's message to the world. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=591WbacNV3M --PART 1 (Mr.Shokof) //www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC2ui4iKdUg -- PART 2 (Mr. Shokof)   respectfuly yours, yelena