Project Detail

Irani Bag

Synopsis

Using excerpts of films produced between 1990 and 2018, a split-screen video essay questioning the innocence of bags in post-revolution Iranian cinema.
Official Selection Vienna Shorts Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
7 min
Director
Maryam Tafakory
Editor
Maryam Tafakory
Composer
Mazyar Younesi

Production Status

Production Company

Maryam Tafakory

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