Persia and I (2024)
Feature | Documentary | Experimental | English and Farsi | 105 mins
Feature | Documentary | Experimental | English and Farsi | 105 mins
An experimental documentary about a first generation Iranian-Canadian filmmaker in Vancouver who 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
With Appearances from: Shannon Walsh, Igor Drljaca, Dide Su Bilgin, Lukas Maier, John Romein, and Peter Hagge
Production Company: Azersam Film & Media Inc.
Filmed on location in Vancouver, BC