Saleh Kashefi is an Iranian underground audiovisual artist whose works bring a bold lens upon contemporary youth culture, making "no-budget" films which have gone on to be screened with international acclaim. They have been part of festivals like Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Locarno, Visions du Réel, IDFA and FID. A recipient of Prince Claus Seed Awards, they have made 16 short films which have been included in over 150 film festivals around the world and have won 37 awards.
And How Miserable Is the Home of Evil
New product!The website of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is crammed with filmed sermons and speeches. Appropriating these official archives, Saleh Kashefi – exiled in Switzerland – has created a political fiction that is both hard-hitting and ambiguous.
And How Miserable Is the Home of Evil
New product!The website of Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is crammed with filmed sermons and speeches. Appropriating these official archives, Saleh Kashefi – exiled in Switzerland – has created a political fiction that is both hard-hitting and ambiguous.