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  • Shirin Neshat on Directing 'Looking for Oum Kulthum' and Making Art in Exile (2018)
  • TV Short | 6 min | Short
Shirin Neshat on Directing 'Looking for Oum Kulthum' and Making Art in Exile (2018)
TV Short | 6 min | Short

Artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat discusses her work and feature film "Looking for Oum Kulthum," based on the life of the legendary Egyptian singer. Seeping in layers of introspection, Looking for Oum Kulthum explores the singer's life ...See moreArtist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat discusses her work and feature film "Looking for Oum Kulthum," based on the life of the legendary Egyptian singer. Seeping in layers of introspection, Looking for Oum Kulthum explores the singer's life through the story of a Iranian filmmaker Mitra (played by Neda Rahmanian), who, like Neshat, is living in exile outside of Iran and equally devoted to making a film about Kulthum (played by Yasmin Raeis). Shirin Neshat is one of the most prominent contemporary Muslim women artists. See less
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Updated Jun 12, 2018

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Jun 12, 2018 (United States)

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