Original Title : Didan va Boodan
Time : 75 Min
Genre : Documentary
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2017
Director : Ali Shilandri
Writer : No data available
Producer : Farhad Mohammadi, Ali Shilandri
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : Iran, Islamic Republic of, United States
Original Language : Persian
About : Fading Portraits provides a rare insight into a society where the government plays a pivotal role in artists' lives, controlling the fate of their work, and subsequently their role within a society. The predicament that all artists in such...See moreFading Portraits provides a rare insight into a society where the government plays a pivotal role in artists' lives, controlling the fate of their work, and subsequently their role within a society. The predicament that all artists in such societies face is that when the artist's voice is not heard, it is as if the artist does not even exist. Iran is one such society, and Maryam Zandi is one such artist. A renowned documentarian and photographer, Zandi is attempting to publish her photos of the 1979 Revolution and is faced with a dilemma: To give in to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance's demand to omit several photos, or to maintain her persistence that historical events can not be censored. Fading Portraits documents her struggle, strength, and persistence in having her voice - and the voice of all artists in similar societies - heard. See less Read more: Plot summary