伊朗導演莫森馬克馬爾巴夫（Moshen Makhmalbaf）如是說

I want to stop killings, that's why I make a film because I know only this thing
我想制止殺戮 這是我拍電影的原因 因為這是我唯一懂得的事情
so, this film, The President, tries to define human beings
所以 這部電影《總統》 嘗試定義人性
as you see even dictator has a little innocence and he could find his innocence if he observes the things
如你所見 即使是獨裁者也會有一點純真
若他肯觀察事物 就能發現自己的純真
and also you can find guilty things in the other side as well
反之也可以發現罪惡面
this is mirrors, in front of reality
這是真實面前的鏡子
to show reality to the real people, to change their world
把事實呈現給真正的人們 改變他們的世界

伊朗導演莫森馬克馬爾巴夫（Moshen Makhmalbaf）在威尼斯電影節談論新片《總統》（The President）的創作理念。