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Shirin Neshat

I happened across Iranian artist/filmmaker Shirin Neshat via the Financial Times this week. There was an image from her Women of Allah series – and I had to find out more! Below you’ll find some of her achingly beautiful disturbing and challenging images. She also her first feature film out “Women without Men” – whose trailer made me gasp, literally.

Women of Allah
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shirin-neshat I Am Its secret, 1993

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Women Without Men Trailer
“Poetically speaking, I thought it could be beautiful to connect the plight of the women with the plight of the country. They are looking for the same thing: democracy, change, freedom.” – Shirin

The film won the Silver Lion award at 66th (2009) Venice Film Festival in Italy.
Find out more about Women without Men

PS Am now really sure I should go back to my idea about dancing letters – Arabic & Hebrew and more!!

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One Response to “Shirin Neshat”

  1. SHEIDA Says:
    November 16th, 2010 at 3:44 am

    i think her 1st film(women without men)was good but it was weak specially in the way of acting.hope to c better films!!!

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