Saeed Pegahan | ((install))

Pegahan frequently shoots scenes from behind windows or through door frames. This creates a voyeuristic distance, reflecting the social separation in Iranian society between the private self (the home) and the public persona (the street).

The journey of is not just an artistic one; it is a logistical and political one. Filmmaking in Iran is burdened by severe restrictions regarding content depicting women, alcohol, political dissent, and morality. saeed pegahan