Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

Woman is the first part of a trilogy that engages with the Iranian feminist revolution from the vantage point of diaspora. Through documentary media showcasing protesters on the streets, the film presents their civil disobedience as a collective performance, and explores the emerging narrative for woman, life and freedom.

Contact :
Music :
Students of University of Art, Tehran
Sound designer :
Nick Lavigne

In competition for :


Jury Award

Best animation

FIPRESCI award

Audience award Official competition

Direction
  • Gilnaz Arzpeyma

    Born in Tehran, Gilnaz Arzpeyma is an experimental filmmaker who lives and works in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang (Montréal). Inspired by organic and water based mediums and using under camera animation technique she combines hand drawing with digital technologies. His experimental approach explores contemporary questions of borders, identity and technology through bodily expressions and visual poetry.

  • Arash Akhgari

    Arash Akhgari (1984) is an independent animator and visual artist, focused on expressive language of visual art, moving image and abstract story telling. He works with traditional mediums for animation as well as painting, drawing and collage, and explores contemporary visual languages.