International Competition
Short
Maryam Tafakory / Iran, Singapore, Uk / 2021 / 8’ / English | Italian and English Subtitles
ITALIAN PREVIEW
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD WINNER ASSIGNED BY STUDENT JURY
Irani Bag Irani Bag is part of Monographs, a series of essays on Asian cinema commissioned by the Asian Film Archive (AFA). Using excerpts of films produced between 1990 and 2018 and collating scenes of mediated intimacy in Iranian cinema, Irani Bag it is a split-screen video essay capable of questioning the innocence of bags in post-revolution Iranian cinema, and quietly giving instructions on ‘how to touch without touching’
ScreenplayMaryam Tafakory
Maryam Tafakory
Maryam Tafakory is based between Shiraz and London, she completed her MFA at Oxford University, and her work has been exhibited internationally at exhibitions and festivals including the MoMA, Locarno, IFFR, True/False, ICA London, BFI London, HKW Berlin, M HKA, and Anthology Film Archives amongst others.