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Uncelebrated Ceremony, Unmourned Death

An ethnographic narrative of the transformation and experiences of holding mourning and celebrations during the age of the Covid-19 pandemic. A time when celebrations were celebrated without ceremony and deaths without proper mourning.

  • Poya Raissi
    Director
  • Poya Raissi
    Producer
  • Anthropological Research Centre Research Institute of Cultural Heritage & Tourism
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    جشن بی‌سور، مرگ بی‌سوگ
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Ethnographic, Visual Anthropology
  • Runtime:
    36 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 5, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Poya Raissi

Poya Raissi (1992, male) is an independent cinematic arts scholar, photographer and filmmaker. His last project as a filmmaker deals with the mourning and celebration experiences of people during the era of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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