Links to the reactions in media to Makhmalbaf's recent trip to Israel

*- Mohsen Makhmalbaf's interview with BBC radio: regarding his trip to Israel

*- Mohsen Makhmalbaf's interview with Guardian: "Regarding his trip to Israel and the seizure of Makhmalbaf Familly's international awards

*- Video interview Guardian

*- The Wall Street Journal: "Iranian Filmmaker’s Visit to Israel Stirs Controversy Back Home"

*- Atlantic wire: "Iranian Filmmaker Shunned for Visiting Israel"

*- The times of Israel: Iranian activists back ‘brave filmmaker’ who made Israel visit

  *- The controversial trip of Makhmalbaf to Israel / BBC FARSI TV / Safhe 2 Progeamme (Persian)

*- The controversial trip of Makhmalbaf to Israel / BBC FARSI TV / Nobate shoma programme (Persian)

*- The controversial trip of Makhmalbaf to Israel / VOA (Persian)

*- A letter from the Makhmalbaf family regarding the seizure of international awards

*- A letter from the Makhmalbaf family regarding the seizure of international awards / BBC FARSI (Persian)

*- Shamaghdari, the head of the Iran Cinema Organization, asked the Film Museum of Iran to do away with the exhibit of his works, and ordered the seizure of Makhmalbaf family's international awards. (Persian)

*- Makhmalbaf, symbol of Iranian civilization in Jerusalem Film Festival / Ahmad Bateby (Persian)

*- Rebellious mind picks star / Ramin Parham (Persian)

*- An interview with Mohsen Makhmalbaf - Banned from Flying in the Sky" (English)

*- An interview with Mohsen Makhmalbaf - Banned from Flying in the Sky" (Persian)

*- Makhmalbaf: “I'm honoured to be opening the way for Iranian cinema into Israel.” (English)

*- Makhmalbaf: “I'm honoured to be opening the way for Iranian cinema into Israel.” / BBC FARSI (Persian)

*- Open letter by Iranian intellectuals in praise of Mohsen Makhmalbaf's recent trip to Israel "Thank you, Mohsen Makhmalbaf" (English)

*- An open letter by 250 Iranian intellectuals in praise of Mohsen Makhmalbaf's recent trip to Israel / Periodic boycott is no longer the answer, we should move forward (Persian)

*- An open letter by 250 Iranian intellectuals in praise of Mohsen Makhmalbaf's recent trip to Israel / BBC FARSI (Persian)

*- Open Letter to Filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf / BBC FARSI (Persian)

*- Open Letter to Filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf (English)

*- Jerusalem Film Festival pays tribute to Mohsen Makhmalbaf / BBC FARSI (Persian)

International and Israeli media have widely reflected the presence of Mohsen Makhmalbaf and the screening of his films. Below you will see some of them.

*- EURONEWS report

*- EURONEWS report / Persian

*- EURONEWS ARTICLE

*- Jerusalem Post

*- Alarabiya

*- France 24

*- Israel National News

*- Gulf Times

*- Your middle east

*- Slate Africa

*- French L'orient Le jour

*- Eluniversal

*- Berliner Zeitung

*- German Diaro de Pernambuco

*- Portuguese Terra Brazil

*- Portuguese Angola Press

*- Times of Israel

Interviews, Critics and Reviews on the film "Gardener":

*- IFFR 2013 - Interview with Mohsen and Maysam Makhmabaf

*- Fipresci / review

*- Audience Reactions at the US Premier of "The Gardener"

*- BBC FARSI, review / Persian

*- The Hollywood Reporter, review

*- Variety, review

*- "The Gardener" of Makhmalbaf wins the Golden award of Beirut Film Festival
Makhmalbaf's visual message