Radiograph of a Family

synopsis

A reconstruction of a marriage – a modern family split in two culturally divergent entities. Their life journey is narrated as an essay composed of old photographs and video diaries and accompanied by the gentle voice of the director, Firouzeh Khosrovani. Being the only child of Iranian mother devoted more to Islam than to her family, and Iranian father who adored modern European culture and admired Bach‘s classicist music, she is aware of how these two identities have formed her personality. This multifaceted romantic story recounts the struggles between tradition and modern society in the context of not only the nuclear family and the universe of their apartment, but also in the context of extravagant Europe and secular Iran of the past century.

 

Q&A with the director Firouzeh Khosrovani:

 

biography

Born in Tehran, Firouzeh Khosrovani finished her artistic studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and made her debut Life Train (2004), followed by numerous international artistic projects. Fest of Duty is Firouzeh’s latest delicately nuanced documentary work which was screened at IDFA as well as many other similarly prestigious international film festivals.

more about film

director:	Firouzeh Khosrovani
producer:	Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
photography:	Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah
editing:	Farahnaz Sharifi, Rainer Maria Trinkler
music:	Peyman Yazdanian
sound design:	Ensieh Maliki, Hugo Ekornes
art director:	Morteza Ahmadvand