Film
The Westoxicateds
2025 · 1h 25m · Documentary
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Overview
Stuck in a creative rut, filmmaker Gilda Pourjabar returns to Iran, her homeland, to talk with her brother Siamak, an illustrator based in Tehran. This encounter raises questions about their relationship to Western popular art, as they grew up in a culture that the current political regime describes as “westoxicated.” This documentary uses playful animations by Siamak, inspired by Franco-Belgian comics and rock concert posters, superimposed on archival footage of the most recent popular uprisings in Iran to become a logical collaboration for these artists who shared a record collection as children. Together, they examine how art slips through the cracks of repression to light the rebellious sparks in the hearts of young people.
Crew
- Gilda PourjabarDirector · Editor
- Davood Malek HosseiniDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 24, 2025
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Persian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
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