Listen to the testimonies of the inhabitants of an isolated village in Iran after the discovery of Paleolithic petroglyphs on their land. These drawings are as old as the famous Lascaux cave paintings in France, and could open up new prospects for tourism in the region and help several families get out of poverty. However, they feel neglected by their government, which, in their opinion, doesn’t give enough importance to their cultural heritage. A fascinating short film, which raises awareness of a theme that is rarely addressed: rock art in Islamic territory.
| Director | Amin Anari, Mostafa Davtalab, Tahreh Shabanian |
| Cinematography | Mohammad Farzanmanesh |
Session
• Musée McCord Stewart
Friday, march 24, 2023, 05:30 p.m. — 07:00 p.m.
Image tirée du film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors // Image from the film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Production
Amin Anari
Born in 1986 in Iran, Amin Anari is a scriptwriter, film editor and a short film director. She holds a M.A in Cinema.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Mostafa Davtalab
Born in 1991 in Iran, Mostafa Davtalab is a scriptwriter, film editor and a short film director.
He holds a M.A in Cinema. He’s also alumni of Iranian Young Cinema Society where he was trained as a professional film-maker.
He’s made a couple of non-professional short films which were praised nationally.
He’s worked a cinematographer, and a film editor, and a scriptwriter in couple of short films.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
He holds a M.A in Cinema. He’s also alumni of Iranian Young Cinema Society where he was trained as a professional film-maker.
He’s made a couple of non-professional short films which were praised nationally.
He’s worked a cinematographer, and a film editor, and a scriptwriter in couple of short films.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Tahreh Shabanian
Born in 1974 in Iran, Tahereh Shabanian is a scriptwriter, film editor and a short film director. She holds a M.A in Cinema.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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Musée McCord Stewart
Friday, march 24, 2023, 05:30 p.m.
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