Crossed Out Memories
Documentary Film | Iran | 40 min | by director Nasser Saffarian [PLEASE NOTE THAT A SELECTION OF SHORTS WILL BE SCREENED PRIOR TO THE DOCUMENTARY FILM] Showtime: PM Synopsis: A fascinating insight into the Iranian pop music industry, Nasser Saffarian examines the history of the 'anti-love song,' a form that rejects the idea of conventional love song in favour of darker subject matter, such as bitterness, betrayal and regret. Featuring interviews with established musicians and poets such as Shahkar Binesh Pajouh, Pari Zanganeh, and Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, the film details the genre's emergence in the early s. However, we learn that anti-love song themes have existed as far as the s. An absorbing, fantastically researched film. Our previous events were sold out!! So book your tickets in advance! /// Please note that UKIFF operates a Free Seating Policy /// /// Cash only at the event /// Location: Greenwood Theatre 55 Weston Street, London, SE1 3RA, United Kingdom Tube: London Bridge (Northern and Jubilee Lines). Contact us: