Fifi Howls from Happiness (2013)

10/02/2013 (IR) • Documentary • 1h 36m

Overview

Bahman Mohassess was a celebrated artist at the time of the Shah. Trained in Italy, he created sculptures and paintings in his homeland. But audiences often took offence at the pronounced phalli on his mostly naked bronze figures and his work was regularly censored. All traces of him were lost after the revolution. It was said he destroyed his remaining paintings and disappeared.

Fifi Howls from Happiness (2013)

10/02/2013 (IR) • 1h 36m

Documentary

Overview

Bahman Mohassess was a celebrated artist at the time of the Shah. Trained in Italy, he created sculptures and paintings in his homeland. But audiences often took offence at the pronounced phalli on his mostly naked bronze figures and his work was regularly censored. All traces of him were lost after the revolution. It was said he destroyed his remaining paintings and disappeared.

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Bahman Mohasses

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Status

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Original Language

Persian

Budget

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Keywords

woman director

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