J'existe

I Am

Switzerland, April 2012
FILM, Documentary, 23 min.

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directed by
Tara Parsa
Written by
Tara Parsa
Status
In distribution

This film, shot at the Tehran Art University, gives accounts of discussions on identity, freedom of expression and the role of art in an Iranian society in which everything is controlled. To what extent do individuals carry the restraints and censorship within? Does one dare to speak about the fact that there are certain things about which one doesn’t dare to speak? What part of ourselves do we conceal, consciously or unconsciously, due to social pressure? The statements by people interviewed, at times accompanied with images, form the common thread of this documentary film in which concealment, conditioning, taboo and self-censorship are frequently mentioned.

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World Premiere
April 2012
Original Version
Persian (french/english subtitles),  colour, HD Cam, 23 min.
Production
Haute école d'art et de design - Genève (HEAD – Genève) Département Cinéma
Producer
directed by
Tara Parsa
Written by
Tara Parsa
Cinemato­graphy
Tara Parsa
Editing
Tara Parsa
Sound Editing
Carlos Ibañez Diaz
Re-Recording Mix
Philippe Ciompi
Location Sound Mix
Tara Parsa

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World Rights
Haute école d'art et de design - Genève (HEAD – Genève)

Worldwide Distribution

Switzerland
Haute école d'art et de design - Genève (HEAD – Genève) Distribution

Awards

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  • Nyon, Visions du Réel, Prix de postproduction C-Side pour le meilleur film suisse toutes sections confondues 2012 (Winner)

Festivals

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