TEHRAN-A documentary on the life of the late Iranian actor Amin Tarokh will be screened at the cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on November 12.

“The Song of Tarokh” is the title of the documentary directed by Samad Farhang, which will be shown at the Nasseri Hall of the IAF on Sunday, Honaronline reported.

After the screening of the film, a session will be held with the presence of filmmaker and director of the IAF Mohammad Mehdi Asgarpour, filmmaker Homayoun As’adian, and movie critic Shahin Amin.

It is the 37th film in the Sunday Documentaries program of the IAF, which is dedicated to the showing of the major Iranian and international documentaries.

The veteran actor Amin Tarokh passed away last September at the age of 69, five days after falling into a coma following heart failure.

Born in Shiraz, Tarokh left his hometown to study dramatic arts at the University of Tehran in 1977. He also received an MA in cultural management in 1982.

Although he appeared in several theaters before the Islamic Revolution, he made his debut in cinema with “Death of Yazgerd” directed by Bahram Beyzai in 1981 about Yazdegerd III, the last Sassanid king whose death in 651 brought an end to the last pre-Islamic Iranian empire after more than 400 years of rule.

Tarokh shot to fame in 1983 for his role in the TV series “Sarbedaran”, which depicts an Iranian movement formed by the Sarbedars (Head on Gallows) in the Khorasan region in the mid-14th century to fight against the Mongol conquest of Iran. He portrayed Sheikh Hassan Juri, leader of the Sarbedars.

His brilliant performance in the series convinced director Kayhan Rahgozar to pick him for “Avicenna”, the TV series about the life story of the Iranian scientist and philosopher Avicenna, who was portrayed by Tarokh.

He also played the lead roles in several historical TV series such as “Sheikh Mofid” and “The Lost Innocence”.

Tarokh appeared in over 30 movies, including “The Lead” by Masud Kimiai, “Sara” by Dariush Mehrjui and “The Love-Stricken” (“Delshodegan”) and “Mother” by Ali Hatami.

His brilliant acting in “The Moon and the Sun” by Mohammad-Hossein Haqiqi brought him the Crystal Simorgh for best supporting actor at the 1995 Fajr International Film Festival, Iran’s major film event.

He also received a nomination for the Crystal Simorgh for best actor at the 2005 edition of the festival for his role in “Havana File” by Alireza Raisian.

In 1994, Tarokh pursued a teaching career by founding the Azad Acting Workshop, an educational center which trained the present generation of actors such as Taraneh Alidoosti, Habib Rezai, Mahtab Keramati and Pouria Pursorkh.

The Iranian Artists Forum is situated at Artists Park on North Mousavi Street, Taleqani Street.

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