Private Project

Strange Fruit

This short documentary explores the story of the Devil’s punch bowl in Natchez Mississippi.

  • ERFAN GHIASI
    Director
  • ERFAN GHIASI
    Writer
  • ERFAN GHIASI
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 18, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Louisiana State University
Director Biography - ERFAN GHIASI

Erfan Ghiasi is an Iranian multi-disciplinary artist based in the United States. Leaving Iran to pursue his M.F.A degree in the United States and living under new cultural and political conditions prompted him to reassess the function of art and the ways artwork can be critical of the prevailing systems of political power and governance.

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Director Statement

Erfan Ghiasi’s artistic practice is to explore connections among individuals, objects, events, and images and their correlation to dominant political systems within societies. Theoretically and empirically, his artistic practice engages in a social, cultural, and political study that concentrates upon the political dynamics of contemporary culture, defining traits, and conflicts. His work questions political systems and cultural norms by exploring connections among objects and images and apply critical thinking in order to draw attention to the underlying structures of ideology and raise questions about different social, cultural, and political issues.