One Image, Two Acts (2020)
One Image, Two Acts examines the photographic archives of British Petroleum during its operations in Iran, unraveling BP’s widespread construction of cinemas in the oil towns of Iran. The film is a coalescence of infrastructures, images, and archives of oil wherein cinematic time and geological time mobilize different sites, temporalities, and numerous material modalities in the colonial episteme.
Director: Sanaz Sohrabi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 45 min
Release Date: November 12, 2020
Screenplay
Music: Jeremy Leon
Editing: Sanaz Sohrabi
Country: Canada, Germany, Iran, United States of America
Language: English, فارسی
Original Language: fa
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Image, Two Acts about?
- One Image, Two Acts examines the photographic archives of British Petroleum during its operations in Iran, unraveling BP’s widespread construction of cinemas in the oil towns of Iran. The film is a coalescence of infrastructures, images, and archives of oil wherein cinematic time and geological time mobilize different sites, temporalities, and numerous material modalities in the colonial episteme.
- Who directed One Image, Two Acts?
- One Image, Two Acts was directed by Sanaz Sohrabi.
- How long is One Image, Two Acts?
- One Image, Two Acts has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
- What genre is One Image, Two Acts?
- One Image, Two Acts is a Documentary film.
- Where was One Image, Two Acts produced?
- One Image, Two Acts was produced in Canada, Germany, Iran, United States of America.