A Documentary About Seeing History Through Cinema

Kamran Shirdel, a pioneering Iranian documentary filmmaker known for delving into societal contradictions and addressing the struggles of marginalized women, has been absent from filmmaking for over four decades. Two young Iranian directors decide to make a documentary about Shirdel and explore the tumultuous recent history of their country through the lens of his works.

Directed and Produced by:
Mehrnoosh Fetrat & Arta Barzanji

Cinematography:
Christian Hays, Arta Barzanji, Mehrnoosh Fetrat

Editing:
Seyed Farid Hosseini

Sound:
Hamed Hosseinzadeh

Graphic Design:
Behzad Sedaghat

Featuring:

Kamran Shirdel
Amir Naderi
Hamid Dabashi
Jean-Michel Frodon
Ehsan Khoshbakht
Majed Nesisi
Golbarg Rekabtalaei
Fatemeh Shams
Sanaz Sohrabi
Hamid Naficy
João Paulo Macedo

Thank you to:
Alireza Arvahi