From a distant time.

From a distant time. poster

In the summer of 1900, the first film camera was purchased by Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar for Iran, and immediately the first Iranian moving images were captured by this camera. These images, in an obsessive manner, have embodied the mesmerized gaze of people. In the span of 79 years since the purchase of this camera, Iran has undergone two revolutions and two coups, and throughout all these moments, the camera has been present as the recorder of people's mesmerized gazes. These mesmerized gazes are in a way as if they are the ones looking at us, not the other way around. It seems like these gazes are trying to convey something, but what? No one knows. Now, we gaze at those who have gazed at us from a distant time.

Director: Javad Ebrahiminejad, Mahshid Afzali
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min

Screenplay

Production: 4th projects
Original Language: en

Keywords

historical, experimental

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is From a distant time. about?
In the summer of 1900, the first film camera was purchased by Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar for Iran, and immediately the first Iranian moving images were captured by this camera. These images, in an obsessive manner, have embodied the mesmerized gaze of people. In the span of 79 years since the purchase of this camera, Iran has undergone two revolutions and two coups, and throughout all these moments, the camera has been present as the recorder of people's mesmerized gazes. These mesmerized gazes are in a way as if they are the ones looking at us, not the other way around. It seems like these gazes are trying to convey something, but what? No one knows. Now, we gaze at those who have gazed at us from a distant time.
Who directed From a distant time.?
From a distant time. was directed by Javad Ebrahiminejad, Mahshid Afzali.
How long is From a distant time.?
From a distant time. has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is From a distant time.?
From a distant time. is a Documentary film.