Bennett Media Studio
723 Washington St
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Shirin Neshat in Pearls on the Ocean Floor
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2010 (7pm)
Thursday Sep 23, 2010 (7pm)
Friday Sep 24, 2010 (9pm)
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- Price
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$10
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“Ed Bennett presents Robert Adanto's Pearls on the Ocean Floor, a thought-provoking, feature-length documentary examining the lives and works of Iranian female artists living and working in and outside the Islamic Republic. This unflinching and incisive study, featuring interviews with art luminaries Shadi Ghadirian, Shirin Neshat, Parastou Forouhar, and others, captures the uncertainty of this momentous time in Iran's history. Speaking with grace and honesty, these brave women express what is seldom seen in the western media: unique individual perspectives regarding issues of identity, gender, and the role that art plays in challenging the traditional stereotypes often associated with women in Iran. Pearls on the Ocean Floor features a captivating original soundtrack by the artist who also scored Adanto's debut film The Rising Tide, examining the explosive contemporary art scene of a changing China.”
Shana Nys Dambrot, Flavorpill
Robert Adanto's Pearls on the Ocean Floor challenges stereotypes and caricatures obscuring the vibrant and robust culture in Iran and its diaspora. Featuring Shadi Ghadirian, Shirin Neshat, Parastou Forouhar, Haleh Anvari, Sara Rahbar, Leila Pazooki, Afshan Ketabchi, Malekeh Nayiny, Bahar Sabzevari, Afsoon, Gohar Dashti, and Negar Ahkami.
- Bennett Media Studio
