Persia and I : Restoring the Visit (2025)
Feature | Documentary | Experimental | English and Farsi | 99 mins
Feature | Documentary | Experimental | English and Farsi | 99 mins
An experimental documentary that follows Sam Mohseni, an Iranian-Canadian filmmaker in Vancouver as he discovers his family history in Iran through the process of restoring and viewing his family archive, including his father's banned short anti-war films made during the Iran-Iraq war in the 80s and the nostalgic footage and music by his grandfather created just before the 1979 Revolution.
Directed & Edited by Sam Mohseni
Written by Ramin Mohseni & Sam Mohseni
Produced by Ramin Mohseni
Cinematography by Ramin Mohseni
Music by Ebrahim Mohseni
Art Direction by Samira Messchian
Featuring: Sam Mohseni and Ramin Mohseni
Written by Ramin Mohseni & Sam Mohseni
Produced by Ramin Mohseni
Cinematography by Ramin Mohseni
Music by Ebrahim Mohseni
Art Direction by Samira Messchian
Featuring: Sam Mohseni and Ramin Mohseni
With Appearances from: Dide Su Bilgin,
Igor Drljaca, John Romein, and Peter Hagge
Production Company: Azersam Film & Media Inc.
Produced with the support of the British Columbia Arts Council
Filmed on location in Vancouver, BC
Igor Drljaca, John Romein, and Peter Hagge
Production Company: Azersam Film & Media Inc.
Produced with the support of the British Columbia Arts Council
Filmed on location in Vancouver, BC