Turkish filmmaker keen to work with Iranian cineastes on Rumi
TEHRAN – Turkish filmmaker and producer Tolga Celikkanat has expressed his willingness to collaborate with Iranian cineastes on a joint project about Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-1273). Celikkanat made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Cultural Attaché in Turkey Hassan Safarkhani last week, Persian media reported on Saturday. He said that he has spent months researching on Rumi to prepare several scenarios on the personality. However, due to strong affinities between Iran and Turkey, he would like the film ...
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