Director’s Statement
Maybe the earth, too, has fallen in love
Documentary Film “Haawar”
(A collaborative work by Ramtin Ruzitalab and Hamed Porzarin)
An earthquake does not only destroy; sometimes, from the ruins, a light is born that reminds humans of their strength to stand again.
Mohammad Pourkand, a painter from Sarpolzahab, in the midst of complete devastation of his home and life, chose to transform his pain into color. Instead of lamenting, he picked up his brush and expressed with paint and canvas what
had happened to him and his community.
This film is the result of a journey into the human spirit that chooses creation over surrender in the face of death. We approached Mohammad not as a subject of tragedy, but as an artist whose suffering is transformed into narrative,
and whose destruction is rendered into image.
The documentary “Hawar” is dialogue-driven, yet what bubbles beneath the surface of the images transcends words — a confrontation between pain and creativity, between humanity and fate.
For us, making this film was an effort to capture a voice of resilience and hope; a voice that, behind every cry, whispers the will to live.
Cast & Crew – «Haawar»
Director: Ramtin Ruzitalab & Hamed Porzarin
Producer: Ramtin Ruzitalab
Editor: Ramtin Ruzitalab
Cinematography / Camera: Hamed Porzarin & Ramtin Ruzitalab
Narration: Mahan Norizadeh
Music: Mahan Norizadeh
