A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS
Monday, November 13, 2023 @ 7:00 PM
Theatre Three
412 Main Street, Port Jefferson, New York, 11777
Guest Speaker: Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder, Co-Directors
Q&A moderated by Tom Needham, Host of The Sounds of Film at WUSB radio.
Co-directed by Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder
Co-directors Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder’s (WHEN GOD SLEEPS, 2017) film, A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS, tells the story of one of Iran’s most revolutionary artists, Nickzad Nodjoumi (more commonly known as Nicky Nodjoumi and also Sara’s father).
Born in Iran but living in New York City, Mr. Nodjoumi traveled back to Iran to join the Islamic Revolution, making paintings and posters criticizing the Shah's regime. In 1980, the painter fled Iran following the protest of his solo exhibition, “Report on the Revolution,” and its subsequent shutdown at the hands of Islamic radicals at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art. Decades later, the renowned artist and his daughter attempt to track down the missing paintings in hopes of reclaiming them. During the search, Sara, drawing on disarmingly frank conversations with both her father and mother, celebrated artist Nahid Hagigat, and grappling with complex feelings and mysteries tied to her upbringing, traces a timeline of events to understand the circumstances that led to her family’s personal history echoing the treacherous path of many immigrant families caught in the crossfire of politics and life.
Equal parts introspective and investigative, filmmakers Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder expertly weave together the personal and political to create a moving narrative about the power of art, sacrifice, and family bonds.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Individual tickets, $10, are on sale now. Go to our ticket page at: www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com/ticketsvenues for more info and to buy tickets. Tickets will also be sold at the door on the night of the screening (no credit cards at the door, please!).
