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Synopsis of documentary film "A Man Called Brian":

This documentary is about a 55 year-old Briton called Brian Haw who has left his home, his wife and seven children in the south of England and has come to London to stage a 24-hour sit-in opposite the House of Parliament for more than ten years in protest against the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan by the US and British military forces. In this film, he argues that because the war ends in deaths of thousands of people, it should stop.

A man called Brian is a 40 minutes documentary film.

Written, Produced and Directed by Mahmoud Shoolizadeh. 2005. Shooting was done in London during the ongoing huge anti-war protests. In order for the film director to concentrate on the meaning of his message, he concentrated on a man called Brian who has sit-in in front of the Houses of Parliament which lasted more than a decade and ended with his death.

Cast and Crew:

Directed and Edited by: Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

Screenplay Written by: Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

Original Music Composer: Pouya Shooliz

1st Assistant Director: Rozina Behrooz

Cinematographer: Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

Sound: George Hall

Narrator: Rozina Behrooz

Duration: 40 minutes, England, UK, 2005

Cast: Brian Haw,

Produced by: Mahmoud Shoolizadeh

International and National Film Festival Participated:

3 - Arizona International Film Festival in USA, April 2005

2 - Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, Iran 2005

1 - 2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB, Foreign Bureoux, Tehran, Iran 2005

Award:

1- Award for "The Best Director" of documentary films, at the "2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB", Foreign Bureoux - Tehran - August 2005

More information:

Still shot from the film "A Man Called Brian"

"A Man Called Brian" Participate at the " Fajr International Film Festival 2005", at Tehran, Iran, 2005

Arizona International Film Festival in USA, April 2005

Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, Iran 2005

2nd Festival of TV production of IRIB, Foreign Bureoux, Tehran, Iran 2005

"A Man Called Brian" Participated in the "Arizona International Film Festival 2005" at Arizona, USA, April 2005

"A Man Called Brian" Participated at the " Fajr International Film Festival 2005", in Tehran, Iran, 2005

Every year filmmakers compete for receiving the "Crystal Mythical Bird Trophy" at the "Fajr International Film Festival". 

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