76 | / And Pegah has also nurtured her own dual nature since an early age. With origins in a Muslim family, she also attended a Catholic school and grew up in two completely different worlds. “I’m glad that women are increasingly valued in all fields. There are ever more initiatives for them to realise their dreams. But even if there was no such incentives, we should all strive for what we want out of life,” she insists. That’s how she chased her own dreams, which were initially somewhat different than they are today – as an actress. She then worked on film sets, music videos, short films... Her first creations link her to Australia, which marked her upbringing and all further achievements. And when she later returned to Iran as a recognised filmmaker, everything that she saw around her inevitably influenced her work, leading to her becoming increasingly dedicated to social issues. Her thirst for new ideas and inspiration led her around the world, all the way to Dubai, where – as she says – she gained breadth and an opportunity to grow and flourish. “I first thought I’d come to another planet that people are only just starting to populate. And then, throughout all the time that I’ve live there, Dubai has developed incredibly. And although I miss Australia’s nature, here I have everything I need,” she says, adding that there she can feel in the air that something which attracts people from all meridians, whether they come as tourists or opt to stay. She says that she’s happy because the pursuit of progress is at the core of this enticing country. This is something that she shares with Dubai. That’s why she has plenty of plans, firstly to continue creating films, but also to win awards, as that represents a sign that her message has made it out into the world. Her film“Members of the Resistance”made it into official selections and won in various film festivals and her creation “I Am Yazidi” was made in co-production with the BBC. “My Film Works”, the online platform for independent filmmakers, currently has over a thousand titles from 45 countries in 30 languages. This Pegah Ghaemi project is actually a combination of “LinkedIn” and “Vimeo”, and in one place brings together short films, documentaries, professionally produced films and music videos. – Dragomi je što se žene sve više cene, na svim poljima. Sve je više inicijative da ostvare svoje snove. Ali i da nema tog podstreka, svi mi treba da jurimo za onim što želimo od života – tvrdi Pega. Tako je tragala za svojim snovima, u početku nešto drugačije nego danas – kaoglumica. Potomje radilanafilmskim setovima, muzičkimspotovima, kratkim filmovima... Prva ostvarenja je vezuju za Australiju, koja jeobeležilanjenoodrastanje i svadaljadostignuća. Akad jekasnije ponovo došla u Iran kao priznati filmski stvaralac, sve ono što je videla oko sebe neizbežno je uticalo na njen rad, pa se više posvetila socijalnim temama. Žeđ za novim idejama i inspiracijom vodila ju je po celom svetu, sve do Dubaija, gde je, kako kaže, dobila širinu i priliku da se razvija i cveta. –Prvo sampomislilada samdošlana drugu planetu koju ljudi tek nastanjuju. A onda, za sve ovo vreme koje živim tamo, Dubai se neverovatno razvio. Mada mi nedostaje australijska priroda, ovde imam sve što mi treba – priča kako se u Dubaiju u vazduhu oseća ono nešto što privlači ljude sa svih meridijana, bilo da dođukao turisti ili da rešedaostanu. Srećna je, kaže, jer je u srži te primamljive zemlje težnja za napredovanjem. To je zajedničko njoj i Dubaiju. Zato planova ima pregršt, pre svega da i dalje stvara filmove, kao i da osvaja nagrade, jer to je znak da je njena poruka otišla u svet. Njen film Members of the Resistance bio je i u selekciji, i pobednik brojnih festivala, aostvarenje I amYazidi rađeno jeukoprodukciji sBi-Bi-Sijem.My Film Works, onlajn platforma za nezavisne filmske stvaraoce, trenutno ima više od 1.000 naslova iz 45 zemalja na 30 jezika. Ovaj projekat PegeGaemi je zapravo kombinacija LinkedIna i Vimea i na jednommestusabirakratke, dokumentarne, profesionalno producirane filmove, muzičke spotove. OBOŽAVAM BEOGRAD Pega Gaemi je prošle godine posetila Srbiju prvi put, a utisci su sjajni. – Obožavam Beograd! Sve mi se svidelo... Čini mi se da je kultura vrlo slična persijskoj, koja je obeležila moje detinjstvo. I ljudi, i hrana, i atmosfera su vrlo primamljivi. A iako je ovde bilo mnogo bolnih istorijskih događaja, ljudi idu dalje, smeju se. I ADORE BELGRADE Pegah Ghaemi visited Serbia for the rst time last year, and her impressions were excellent. “I adore Belgrade! I liked everything... It seems to me that the culture is very similar to the Persian one, which marked my childhood. The people, food and atmosphere are all very enticing. And although there have been many painful historical events here, the people move forward, and smile.” Malo šta je u detinjstvu moglo da je zadivi, pa je zavirila u svet mašte There wasn’t much that could thrill her in her childhood, so she turned to the world of fantasy
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