Words are just sounds that we have ascribed meaning to. But words are finite, the sounds we can generate are probably not.

An Echoing Memory of a Tongue

Woman is the first part of a trilogy that, from the perspective of the Iranian diaspora, supports the feminist revolution in Iran. Using documentary techniques to highlight street protests, the film presents civil disobedience as a collective performance and probes the discourse around women, life, and freedom.

Woman

Walking down the street or sitting on a commuter train, few of us can resist the siren song of that little illuminated device in our pocket. Through a carefully choreographed collision of different techniques, In the Shallows plunges us into the deep abyss of mass media intoxication.

In the Shallows

Walking down the street or sitting on a commuter train, few of us can resist the siren song of that small, illuminated device in our pockets. Through a carefully choreographed collision of hand-made sculptural collages and ink and paint animation, In the Shallows, by first-time NFB filmmaker Arash Akhgari, takes us on a deep dive into the shallow and fragmented world of news, entertainment and ads, where we can easily drown in the dangerous allure of mass media intoxication.