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Red Names
(Nahrassidand Az Marg)
By: Amin Zarghami
& Shahrzad Arshadi
This is a short video celebrating the legacy of thousands of women who lost their lives in Iran between 1979 and 1999 due to their political, social and religious beliefs. For Amin Zarghami & Shahrzad Arshadi, working on this video was an opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of these women-some of whom they knew personally-and grieve their loss. It is intended as a testament both to their suffering and to the political tyranny that led to their execution.
12 minutes / Beta / 1999 |
Credits: Shahrzad Arshadi, Amin Zarghami, Yassaman Ameri, Javad Sahebi,
Keyvan Mahjour, Katherine Tweedie, Anoosh Sasanzade & many others.
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The Ghost
A video directed by Shahrzad Arshadi
This video is based on the stage production of The Ghost by Rachel Gorman
It was September 26, 2004 when I first saw a part of “The Ghost” while participating at an event called “Women Political Prisoners: Memoirs and Resistance” in Toronto. Everything about “The Ghost”, from Spirit Synott and Rachel Gorman’s performance on the stage to the music and story that inspired Rachel to create this piece, captured my attention. As a choreographer and dancer, Rachel draws on her skills to share the story and memory of a family whose members were active in KOMALA, an organization which is part of Kurdish resistance to Iran’s Islamic regime. By creating this piece Rachel captured a different portrait of the women of the Middle East for a western audience and, at the same time, accuses Iran’s Islamic Republic of murder.
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As an artist, I believe that learning and exchanging knowledge about human beings, their life and history are the most important aspect of art. Making this video enabled me to document and pay tribute to the struggle of Kurdish women during past 26 years in Islamic Republic of Iran.
This is simply a memory from the mountains of Kurdistan!
30 minutes / Mini-DV / 2006
Credits:
Directed and Produced by
Shahrzad Arshadi
Camera
Shahrzad Arshadi
Additional Camera
Debbie Wilson
Editing
Shahrzad Arshadi
Stephan Kazemi
Assistant Editor
Javad Sahebi
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Choreographed and Directed by
Rachel Gorman
Starring
Spirit Synott
Rachel Gorman
Perry Augustine
Paulo Raposo
Lighting Designer
Brad Treneman
Costume Designer and Construction
Michelle Turpin
Original Music Composed and Recorded by
L. Silveira |
• Watch The Ghost trailer
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One Hundred Years: ''A Portrait''
Dedicated to all those who have taken steps to advance the rights, reveal the beauty, honor the memory and celebrate the lives of Iranian women.
12 minutes / 2006
Credits:
Created by
Shahrzad Arshadi
Consulting
Yassaman Ameri
Massoud Raouf
Javad Sahebi
• Watch the video
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Women: ''A Portrait''
To all the nameless, faceless, women who do all the backbreaking, low-wage, exploitative work. To all those who have taken steps to advance the rights, reveal the beauty, honour the memory and celebrate the lives of women all around the world.
12 minutes / 2007
Credits:
Created by
Shahrzad Arshadi
Music and Songs
Sandra Moran
Technical assistance
Stephan Kazemi
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