Commissioned by a Middle Eastern Biennial to make a film on the theme of "art as a subversive act," independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi ("I Am a Sex Addict") goes overboard. Told that he can do whatever he wants except make fun of the Sheik, who rules the country and finances the Biennial, Zahedi decides to do just that. He turns his camera on the Biennial itself and gleefully presses every culturally sensitive button he can find. But his court jester antics fail to amuse. Zahedi's film is banned for blasphemy and he is threatened with a fatwa.

Director(s): Caveh Zahedi

Producer(s): Caveh Zahedi

Cinematographer: Colin Nusbaum, Michael Patten

Editor(s): Colin Nusbaum, Caveh Zahedi

Music: Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch

Additional Credits: Sound: Michael Patten, Zuzu Snyder, Animation: Sascha Ciezata

Caveh Zahedi's previous films include "A Little Stiff" (1991), "I Don't Hate Las Vegas Anymore" (1994), "In the Bathtub of the World" (2001), and "I Am a Sex Addict" (2006).

Distributor: Caveh Zahedi

Public Film Contact

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