The IFFZ Trophy
Ehsan Tabasi
Ehsan Tabasi was born in March 1984. He created the Golden Cyrus Cylinder Trophy by using the exact copy which can be found in the United Nation Headquarter. He lives in Tehran where he continues his work as trophy and medal maker for national and international firms.
Known as the first declaration of Human Rights, the Cyrus Cylinder contains text in Babylonian cuneiform. It speaks about Cyrus, king of Persia (559 – 530 BC) and his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC. With this declaration Cyrus made a friendly bridge between the people of Babylon and Persia. The inscription on the cylinder speaks of Cyrus’ promotion of religious, racial, and linguistic freedom and his permission to those deported by the Babylonians to return to their homelands. It extols Cyrus as a benefactor of the citizens of Babylonia who improved their lives, and restored temples and cult sanctuaries across Mesopotamia and elsewhere in the region. Some segments of the text say: “I will never let anyone take possession of movable and landed properties of the others by force or without compensation. While I am alive, I prevent unpaid, forced labor. Today, I announce that everyone is free to choose a religion. People are free to live in all regions and take up a job provided that they never violate other’s rights.”
The IFFZ Intro
Sepehr Ali Mohammad lou
Sepehr Ali Mohammad lou was born in 27 March 1973 in Tehran. He obtianed his diploma in graphic and a B.A. in philosophy. He is a painter, and a filmmaker and had many painting exhibition. Among his work in animation one can mention a feature film “Tale of Greed”.
The Intro of the Iranian Film Festival is his creation based on a story told by Yadolah Dodge. “Far far away from a universe a comet is being attracted to the planet earth with some wise messages. The earth was dark. When the comet reached the earth, light came back to earth and plants and flowers grew everywhere. The comet is called The Cyrus Cylinder.
