Saeed Faraji’s new documentary “Mirza Javad” about the advent of photography in Iran is to be premiered at Cinema Museum in Tehran on Monday in a ceremony to be attended by the film crew.
Mohammad Shah Qajar (1808-1848), his family and his courtiers were the first to pose for a camera in Iran. The photo was taken in December of 1842 by the Russian diplomat Nicolai Pavlov.
July 29, 2018 18:29
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Documentary on Advent of Photography During Qajar Rule
Faraji’s 25-minute film centers mainly on a photographer named Mirza Javad who took numerous photos of famous figures
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