March 2024
Ali Siam, Mohanad Yaqubi, Azza El-Hassan, Mustafa Abu Ali, Arab Loutfi, Layaly Badr
ARCHIVES OF POWER: The Palestinian Film Archive and the Erasure of History Screening Online on artearchive.org from March 7 – 17, 2024 (Available Worldwide) Screening in-person at Anthology Film Archives from March 8-12, 2024 (Get Tickets Here) Archives, often perceived as impartial guardians of history, are actually deeply entwined with political agendas. In the context of the Palestinian struggle, archives have…
Mohanad Yaqubi
, 2016
, 62 min
OFF FRAME (AKA Revolution Until Victory) is a meditation on the Palestinian people’s struggle to produce an image and self-representation on their own terms in the 1960s and 1970s, with the establishment of the Palestine Film Unit as part of the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization). Unearthing films stored in archives across the world after an…
Azza El-Hassan
, 2004
Azza el Hassan uses rare 1970s and 1980s archival footage of the Palestinian national movement and a series of contemporary interviews with filmmakers, archivists and historians to explore the role of filmmaking and photography during this period. At the heart of the film is her search for answers as to the apparently mysterious ‘loss’ of…
February 2024
Gelareh Kiazand, Bahman Kiarostami, Hadi Afarideh, Reza Sayah
REFLECTIONS FROM THE FUTURE Featuring films by Hadi Afarideh, Bahman Kiarostami, Gelareh Kiazand and Reza Sayah.Curated by Lila Nazemian, ArteEast Programs and Communications Director Online Screening: February 25-March 5, 2024RSVP at artearchive.orgFree / $5 suggested donation In-person Screening: Thursday, February 29 at 7:00pmUnionDocs352 Onderdonk Ave, Queens, NY 11385$15 For tickets to the in-person screening please use the link:…
Gelareh Kiazand
, 2023
, 27 min
In the era of food sustainability, Hanif Sadr, an engineer turned chef from Tehran, Iran, has opened his first Iranian regional restaurant in San Francisco, USA. He delved into the farm-to-table gastronomy world after working as a cook for a Montessori school in Berkley. His mission is to introduce the regional and seasonal recipes of…
Bahman Kiarostami
, 2003
, 39 min
Infidels (Koffar) is A Film about the Godars, Artist-Gypsies Living in Northern Iran. The film recounts the four ways which the Godars make their living: dancing, acting, hunting and music, while showcasing their dedication to preserving their art and age-old rituals. In this film, the Godars sing songs, play music, and tell the ancient tales of their heritage which…
Hadi Afarideh
, 2015
, 29 min
“The Afar”, while introducing the ancient and local dances of Torbat Jam and Torbatt Heydarieh, introduces the influential figure of Farooq Kiyani in preserving the local dances of the region, including the dance of Afar, which was a ritual of Nowruz in ancient Iran. The movements of Afer are a sign of creation and show…
, 2008
, 34 min
Naqali (Musical Narration) is an Iranian traditional solo theatre in which only men are allowed to perform. As a matter of fact, it’s been forbidden for women to appear in a Naqali performance. The place for this theatre has usually been teahouses & public squares. A Naqali play is called a Scroll. The Scrolls are…
Reza Sayah
, 2018
, 30 min
Comeback is the story of the return of the Iranian National Polo team to the international stage Iranian polo team. Iran is the birthplace of polo but soon after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the sport all but disappeared in Iran. Comeback documents the history of polo in Iran, its near demise, and eventually, Iran’s return…
Date and Time: Thursday February 1st at 7:30PM EST Address : Anthology Film Archives, 32 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003 Get Tickets Here Charged with the conviction that it’s vitally important to present films that shed light on the Palestinian experience, that humanize Palestinian civilians, and that explore the historical context for the current war, we will…
