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Curated by the Documentary Experimental Film Center in Tehran. “In Our Home” (DarKhaneye ma) (2008, Iran, 5 min.) Dir. Maryam Kashkouli Nia. The value of family comes to light when a girl plays with her toys in this animated short. In Farsi with English subtitles. “Cold Dream” (Khabe Sard) (2008, Iran, 14 min.) Dir. Peyman Nahan Ghaodrati. Symbols are portrayed as an old man and woman journey through a snowy mountain. In Farsi with English subtitles. “Slap” (Sily) (2008, Iran, 5 min.) Dir. Ehsan Amani. A train goes through a tunnel, and a kiss and slap are heard among four passengers. In Farsi with English subtitles. “On the Railroad” (Roey Khat) (2008, Iran, 15 min.) Dir. Mohammad Sufi. A husband’s mourning is reconciled through an unforeseen event. In Farsi with English subtitles. TEHRAN HAS NO MORE POMEGRANATES!, 2006, Iran, 67 min. Dir. Massoud Bakhshi. This film traces the development of Tehran as a city, contrasting it with the present. In Farsi with English subtitles.

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Who directed Persian Portraits?: Maryam Kashkouli Nia

What is Persian Portraits about?: Curated by the Documentary Experimental Film Center in Tehran. “In Our Home” (DarKhaneye ma) (2008, Iran, 5 min.) Dir. Maryam Kashkouli Nia. The value of family comes to light when a girl plays with her toys in this animated short. In Farsi with English subtitles. “Cold Dream” (Khabe Sard) (2008, Iran, 14 min.) Dir. Peyman Nahan Ghaodrati. Symbols are portrayed as an old man and woman journey through a snowy mountain. In Farsi with English subtitles. “Slap” (Sily) (2008, Iran, 5 min.) Dir. Ehsan Amani. A train goes through a tunnel, and a kiss and slap are heard among four passengers. In Farsi with English subtitles. “On the Railroad” (Roey Khat) (2008, Iran, 15 min.) Dir. Mohammad Sufi. A husband’s mourning is reconciled through an unforeseen event. In Farsi with English subtitles. TEHRAN HAS NO MORE POMEGRANATES!, 2006, Iran, 67 min. Dir. Massoud Bakhshi. This film traces the development of Tehran as a city, contrasting it with the present. In Farsi with English subtitles.