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A Revolution on Canvas

Sara Nodjoumi delves into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

Director

Sara Nodjoumi, Till Schauder

Year

Genre

documentary, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

HBO Documentary Films,Partner Pictures

Awards

1 win

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[chanting continues] - A Revolution on Canvas

[chanting continues]

[reporter 2]
A tearful Shah of Iran - A Revolution on Canvas

[reporter 2] A tearful Shah of Iran

[crowd chanting] - A Revolution on Canvas

[crowd chanting]

[dramatic music playing] - A Revolution on Canvas

[dramatic music playing]

[indistinct shouting] - A Revolution on Canvas

[indistinct shouting]

Khomeini had this white beard - A Revolution on Canvas

Khomeini had this white beard

[Nicky] The portrait that I did, - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nicky] The portrait that I did,

[projector clicking] - A Revolution on Canvas

[projector clicking]

[projector clicking] - A Revolution on Canvas

[projector clicking]

This is hypocrisy - A Revolution on Canvas

This is hypocrisy

[crowd chanting] - A Revolution on Canvas

[crowd chanting]

[tense music playing] - A Revolution on Canvas

[tense music playing]

[gunfire] - A Revolution on Canvas

We had the Shah's dictatorship,
and that was bad, - A Revolution on Canvas

We had the Shah's dictatorship, and that was bad,

[reporter] The American embassy
in Tehran - A Revolution on Canvas

[reporter] The American embassy in Tehran

They stormed the embassy - A Revolution on Canvas

They stormed the embassy

The students want
the deposed Shah - A Revolution on Canvas

The students want the deposed Shah

[crowd chanting] - A Revolution on Canvas

[crowd chanting]

[Sara] You said it was
one of the first - A Revolution on Canvas

[Sara] You said it was one of the first

[Nicky] I was
in a demonstration, - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nicky] I was in a demonstration,

There was a door behind me, - A Revolution on Canvas

There was a door behind me,

So they got me with the bayonet - A Revolution on Canvas

So they got me with the bayonet

Actually, we were convicted
of 100 lashes, all of us. - A Revolution on Canvas

Actually, we were convicted of 100 lashes, all of us.

Like 170 people - A Revolution on Canvas

Like 170 people

We couldn't even sleep,
just stand up - A Revolution on Canvas

We couldn't even sleep, just stand up

Then they took us
to the courtyard. - A Revolution on Canvas

Then they took us to the courtyard.

Khomeini picked him up - A Revolution on Canvas

Khomeini picked him up

So he would go to west of Iran - A Revolution on Canvas

So he would go to west of Iran

[gunfire] - A Revolution on Canvas

That's why he was famous
for being "Hanging Judge." - A Revolution on Canvas

That's why he was famous for being "Hanging Judge....

The prisoners seen here - A Revolution on Canvas

The prisoners seen here

Their hair and mustaches
are partly shaven - A Revolution on Canvas

Their hair and mustaches are partly shaven

[Nicky in English] I thought
that I won't be alive - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nicky in English] I thought that I won't be alive

And if you do,
execution right away, anyplace." - A Revolution on Canvas

And if you do, execution right away, anyplace."

So they cut my hair
from this way and this way, - A Revolution on Canvas

So they cut my hair from this way and this way,

And after that,
did you join any other protests? - A Revolution on Canvas

And after that, did you join any other protests?

Oh, so you did?
After... after this, - A Revolution on Canvas

Oh, so you did? After... after this,

That was not the revolution
that we wanted. - A Revolution on Canvas

That was not the revolution that we wanted.

The justice that we fought for - A Revolution on Canvas

The justice that we fought for

This was much worse
than what we had. - A Revolution on Canvas

This was much worse than what we had.

[Sara] When was
the first time you heard - A Revolution on Canvas

[Sara] When was the first time you heard

He called me, - A Revolution on Canvas

[in English] Remember,
we fought for democracy. - A Revolution on Canvas

[in English] Remember, we fought for democracy.

My position at that time was - A Revolution on Canvas

My position at that time was

I didn't have a, um,
gun in my hand. - A Revolution on Canvas

I didn't have a, um, gun in my hand.

[Sara] You seem to be - A Revolution on Canvas

[Sara] You seem to be

I went to the museum
and I saw Nicky's work. - A Revolution on Canvas

I went to the museum and I saw Nicky's work.

A lot of works. You know,
I remember, it was huge. - A Revolution on Canvas

A lot of works. You know, I remember, it was huge.

There were two or three rooms, - A Revolution on Canvas

There were two or three rooms,

It was the image of Khomeini. - A Revolution on Canvas

It was the image of Khomeini.

Khomeini was usually portrayed
as a saint, - A Revolution on Canvas

Khomeini was usually portrayed as a saint,

Everything else
was blood and fury. - A Revolution on Canvas

Everything else was blood and fury.

So I went out, got the paper, - A Revolution on Canvas

So I went out, got the paper,

It was saying - A Revolution on Canvas

They also printed - A Revolution on Canvas

They also printed

On the right side
of the painting, - A Revolution on Canvas

On the right side of the painting,

Then there's a graveyard - A Revolution on Canvas

Then there's a graveyard

Any blood that is coming down - A Revolution on Canvas

Any blood that is coming down

So it was really
a harsh criticism. - A Revolution on Canvas

So it was really a harsh criticism.

[speaking Farsi] - A Revolution on Canvas

[speaking Farsi]

[in Farsi] - A Revolution on Canvas

[air raid siren blaring] - A Revolution on Canvas

[air raid siren blaring]

Twelve o'clock, Saddam Hussein
attacked same airport. - A Revolution on Canvas

Twelve o'clock, Saddam Hussein attacked same airport.

[reporter] In one of the first
acts of war on September 22nd, - A Revolution on Canvas

[reporter] In one of the first acts of war on September 22nd...

The crisis brought with it
a new surge of patriotism. - A Revolution on Canvas

The crisis brought with it a new surge of patriotism.

[Nicky] The war established
the Islamic Republic - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nicky] The war established the Islamic Republic

[Nahid] He was extremely lucky - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nahid] He was extremely lucky

He directly came to Miami. - A Revolution on Canvas

He directly came to Miami.

[waves lapping] - A Revolution on Canvas

[waves lapping]

[Nicky] When I finally got
to America, - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nicky] When I finally got to America,

[Nahid] He came to his senses - A Revolution on Canvas

[Nahid] He came to his senses

[Sara] But then when he got to
his family, he couldn't get rid - A Revolution on Canvas

[Sara] But then when he got to his family, he couldn't ...

He always was unsatisfied. - A Revolution on Canvas

He always was unsatisfied.

-Yeah.
-So I started this series. - A Revolution on Canvas

-Yeah. -So I started this series.

I was working every day
in Miami. - A Revolution on Canvas

I was working every day in Miami.

I want to hear
what brought all of this - A Revolution on Canvas

I want to hear what brought all of this

I was so disappointed - A Revolution on Canvas

I was so disappointed

[Sara] So much of my memory - A Revolution on Canvas

[Sara] So much of my memory

He hated being there.
He hated the whole vibe. - A Revolution on Canvas

He hated being there. He hated the whole vibe.

In Iran, hundred...
hundreds of people - A Revolution on Canvas

In Iran, hundred... hundreds of people

Planning,
going to the demonstration, - A Revolution on Canvas

Planning, going to the demonstration,

Then you come to Miami,
it's dead. - A Revolution on Canvas

Then you come to Miami, it's dead.

It was such... such a shock. - A Revolution on Canvas

It was such... such a shock.

[soft music playing] - A Revolution on Canvas

[soft music playing]

But he convinced her
to go back to New York. - A Revolution on Canvas

But he convinced her to go back to New York.

[dramatic piano music playing] - A Revolution on Canvas

[dramatic piano music playing]

♪ Sometimes happiness is sad ♪ - A Revolution on Canvas

♪ Sometimes happiness is sad ♪

♪ It was all just fun ♪ - A Revolution on Canvas

♪ It was all just fun ♪

-[Nicky] We do it.
-Every two weeks, - A Revolution on Canvas

-[Nicky] We do it. -Every two weeks,

-[Nicky] Okay.
-And I think - A Revolution on Canvas

-[Nicky] Okay. -And I think

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Sara Nodjoumi delves into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Sara Nodjoumi, Till Schauder

Writer: N/A

Production: HBO Documentary Films,Partner Pictures

Genre: documentary, thriller

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Mar 2024

Awards: 1 win

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