While Statues of Tehran examines Iranian public sculpture, The Treasure Cave looks at a priceless trove of western masterworks all but forgotten at Tehran’s Museum of Contemporary Art. |
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The film recounts the history of a museum that, despite possessing the most extensive collection of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century Western art outside the West, has been transformed into a place for honouring the martyrs of the revolution and Iran/Iraq war. |
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Ganjineh
Iran
2009
43 min. / DV
Language: Persian
Subtitles: English
www.bahmankiarostami.com
Crew
Screenplay: Sonia Kronlund
Cinematography: Bahman Kiarostami
Editing: Francois Sculier
Production: Christoph Jorg for Point Du Jour
Director
Bahman Kiarostami, was born in Tehran in 1978 and started his work as an assistant director in 1996. He has worked as a cinematographer, film editor and film producer. His films have focused on art, music and the political power of faith inside contemporary Iranian culture, Bahman has explored the complex layers of religious significance in the Iranian controversial society. |