“I was born in the land of motorcycles, dust, water fountains, soil, pomegranate, rust, poems and stones,” so says the director. Filmed close up, the colours, smells and flavours of Tehran are almost tangible. How can you capture the memory and desire to be somewhere in images? Performance and documentary alternate.
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Double-Take: Leader of the Syrian Revolution Commanding a Charge
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Consider the Belvedere
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Analysis of Emotions and Vexations
The moods of the Polish poet, musician and artist captured in a sober, yet impressive pencil-drawn animation. -
The Mesh and the Circle
Fragmentary film examines empirical thinking and the tactile; full of brilliant visualisations and analogies. A fascinating labyrinth of a film.
Film details
- Country of production
- Iran
- Year
- 2015
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2016
- Length
- 11'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
