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.
"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."
