Shahab Mihandoust is a documentary filmmaker based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. His work is inspired by ethnographic approaches in cinema with interest in everyday life practices as they shape the relationship between people and places. Shahab has a BFA in film production from Concordia University, and his first feature length documentary, _Meezan_, premiered at RIDM in 2023.
Set in south-western Iran, in the province of Khuzestan and bordering with Iraq, _Meezan_ (scale) is an observational and immersive experience, a journey from the sea to the land, about labor at the margins of petro-capitalism in three chapters. Despite the massive industrialization of the region, waterways of Khuzestan remain a significant source of income for the native communities who are mo...
Set in south-western Iran, in the province of Khuzestan and bordering with Iraq, _Meezan_ (scale) is an observational and immersive experience, a journey from the sea to the land, about labor at the margins of petro-capitalism in three chapters. Despite the massive industrialization of the region, waterways of Khuzestan remain a significant source of income for the native communities who are mo...