The lyrical Remembering the Pentagons depicts filmmaker Azadeh Navai’s earliest memories. Places, smells and emotions are unearthed and the overwhelming world of her youth delineated using sensitive 16mm and pinhole footage. Her personal thoughts meet the words of classic Persian poet Hafez.
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Film details
- Productielanden
- Iran, USA
- Jaar
- 2015
- Festivaleditie
- IFFR 2016
- Lengte
- 23'
- Medium/Formaat
- 16mm
