Refocus: the Films of Sohrab Shahid-Saless: Exile, Displacement and the Stateless Moving Image Azadeh Fatehrad 9781474456401

An Iranian immigrant struggling to integrate into 1970s German society, the filmmaker Sohrab Shahid Saless (1944 98) has become a neglected figure in discussions of diaspora cinema. In this the first English-language book to reflect on his work and its implications for creativity in the diasporic conditions of urban displacement a range of international scholars provide a comprehensive account of Shahid Saless's films and production methods. Outlining his affinity with celebrated directors like Chantal Akerman and Abbas Kiarostami, as well as visual artists like Romuald Karmakar, the contributors firmly position Shahid Saless as a filmmaker who speaks forcefully to the traumas of displacement and migration.

About the Author
Azadeh Fatehrad, Curator, Kingston University.


Book Information
ISBN 9781474456401
Author Azadeh Fatehrad
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Series ReFocus: The International Directors Series