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    Eurasia Review
    Feb 28 2015

    Iranian Film Critic, Zaven Ghokasian Passes Away At 65

    February 28, 2015 Radio Zamaneh Leave a comment
    By Radio Zamaneh


    Prominent film critic Zaven Ghokasian passed away on February 20 at
    the age of 65 in his home in Isfahan following a long battle with
    stomach cancer. Ghokasian had spent five months in hospital in Austria
    and underwent stomach surgery in September. On January 27 he finally
    returned to his hometown of Isfahan. Upon return to Iran he was again
    where he was transferred to hospital undergoing more general exams and
    after about two weeks around February 10 finally he returned home
    where he had to finally surrender in the battle against cancer.

    Ghokasian was born in 1951 in Isfahan and graduated with a bachelor in
    chemistry from university of Isfahan. His mother, Ada Atayan, was one
    of the young cinema lovers that frequented the newly established Cine
    Club in Isfahan in the 1950s. She then became Zaven's first
    introduction to cinema and film magazines.

    In 1970 Arby Avanesian Armenian- Iranian auteur filmmaker went to
    Isfahan to film Cheshmeh and Zaven found himself drawn to his film
    sets. He met with Avanesian and was deeply influenced by him which
    made him further pursue studies and research in film. In 1972,
    Ghukasian published his first book on film titled Dar Bareye Cheshmeh
    (About Cheshmeh), an analysis of Avanesian's film by the same title.
    He also went on to work as an amateur filmmaker with 8mm film and
    later became head of Isfahan's Free Cinema. All My Children, Another
    Season and Old Bride are amongst the titles of his films. Armenian
    artists and customs of Iranian-Armenians were some of the chief
    subjects of his films.

    Ghokasian has published 24 books on Iranian filmmakers and actors such
    as Abbas Kiarostami, Bahram Beyzai, Bahman Farmanara and Fatemeh
    Motamedarya. Ghokasian also served on numerous judging panels in film
    festivals in Iran, Austria, Italy and Armenia and wrote hundreds of
    articles and film reviews and critiques in his 43 years as a film
    critic.

    He researched extensively about oral history and documentary
    filmmaking. He also held teaching positions in Tehran's Soureh
    University and Isfahan's Sepehr University.

    During his hospitalization in Austria, the ailing film critic was
    visited by a number of Iranian filmmakers and artists including Abbas
    Kiarostami. Asghar Farhani, Heshmat Arash Riyahi. Farhad Varharam and
    Fatemeh Motamedarya.

    Zaven Ghokasina will be laid to rest in the Cemetery of Armenians in
    Isfahan next to his parents.


    http://www.eurasiareview.com/28022015-iranian-film-critic-zaven-ghokasian-passes-away-at-65/

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