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Blind, tnto The Eye

Blind, ins Auge

MODES

North American Premiere

Ammunition fired deliberately at Iranian protesters points to a particularly insidious form of state repression.

Directors
Cast

Tanasgol Sabbagh

Credits
Country of Origin

Iran/Germany

Year

2025

Language

In Farsi, German, Kurdish and Arabic with English subtitles

18+
20 min
Documentary Experimental & Avant Garde Human Rights & Social Justice Shorts
Realillusion Kheirabadi & Sepahnia GbR

Credits & Director

Executive Producer

Kolja Volkmar

Producer

Mehrad Sepahnia, Atefeh Kheirabadi, Julian Gerchow

Screenwriter

Mehrad Sepahnia, Atefeh Kheirabadi

Cinematography

Marius Kast

Editor

Mehrad Sepahnia, Atefeh Kheirabadi

Atefeh Kheirabadi & Mehrad Sepahnia joint headshot

Atefeh Kheirabadi & Mehrad Sepahnia

Atefeh Kheirabadi and Mehrad Sepahnia are Filmmakers whose explore the relationship between the politics of narration, image and sound in their work. They are interested in how cinema can create spaces for resistance, rethinking and collective reflection. Through a hybrid approach, they create films that challenge established viewpoints and encourage viewers to perceive, feel and engage with content.

Photo by Marius Kast

 

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