MOVIE

Fifi Howls From Happiness

4.4
(9)
Rating
NR
Duration
1h 42m
Year
2014
Language
English

About

Mitra Farahani's lyrical documentary explores the enigma of provocative artist Bahman Mohassess, the so-called "Persian Picasso," whose acclaimed paintings and sculptures dominated pre-revolutionary Iran.

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Reviews

"Addictively fascinating...The lovely meeting of artistic sensibilities makes this doc sing."
Village Voice
"Thoughtful, moving...A portrait of the artist as a refusenik, a recluse, a survivor and a stubborn question mark, Fifi Howls From Happiness registers, by turns, as a celebration, an excavation and an increasingly urgent rescue mission."
The New York Times
"A joyous celebration of freedom to create, to destroy, to live without regret."
Lincoln Film Center

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