Born in 1984, Arash Akhgari (1984) is an independent animator and visual artist, focused on expressive language of visual art, moving image and abstract story telling. He works with traditional mediums for animation as well as painting, drawing and collage, and explores contemporary visual languages.
_ژن (Woman)_ is the first part of a trilogy that, from the perspective of the Iranian diaspora, engages with the feminist revolution in Iran. Through documentary media featuring female protesters in the streets, the film presents their civil disobedience as a collective performance, and probes the emerging discourse of woman, life and freedom.
_ژن (Woman)_ is the first part of a trilogy that, from the perspective of the Iranian diaspora, engages with the feminist revolution in Iran. Through documentary media featuring female protesters in the streets, the film presents their civil disobedience as a collective performance, and probes the emerging discourse of woman, life and freedom.