Over five years, hand-made cardboard miniatures were used to animate the stories of women in Tehran who are hidden from view during official visits.
Synopsis
Over five years, hand-made cardboard miniatures were used to animate the stories of women in Tehran who are hidden from view during official visits.
Synopsis
Tehran's streets transform as local authorities implement an urban beautification initiative during a visit from foreign dignitaries. Individuals labeled as unsavoury, including drug users and the homeless, are rounded up and hidden from sight. Men are released after the visit, while women remain as wards of the state, exposing a stark gender disparity. Over five years, director Behzad Nalbandi uses hand-made cardboard miniatures to give voice to these women, revealing the struggles that lie beneath the city's polished exterior.
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Why Watch
- Meet the women hidden from view in Tehran.
- Find out how urban beautification affects marginalized groups.
- See the contrast between Tehran's image and its realities.
Did You Know
- The film took five years to create using hand-made cardboard miniatures.
- Women rounded up during the beautification process are kept as wards of the state.
- The film runs for 65 minutes and was produced in Iran.
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What is the main focus of the documentary 'The Unseen'?
The documentary focuses on Tehran's urban beautification process that involves rounding up individuals deemed unsavoury during visits from foreign dignitaries.
What happens to women during the urban beautification process in Tehran?
Women are kept as wards of the state, while men are released after the dignitaries depart, indicating a gender disparity.
How long did it take to create 'The Unseen'?
It took five years to create 'The Unseen', which was made using hand-made cardboard miniatures.
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