I had the honour to cover the behind the scenes on the set of WOMEN. LIFE. FREEDOM. by Roxy Rezvany.
Truly, I am grateful to have been part of this wonderful crew.
WOMEN. LIFE. FREEDOM. is a film about the protests unfolding in Iran in the wake of the death of Mahsa Jina Amini. She was accused of wearing her headscarf “incorrectly” and died on 16 September 2022 after sustaining fatal injuries in police custody. The Iranian government has cracked down on protestors, many of whom have been shot, beaten, and killed. Sarina Esmai-lzadeh, Asra Panahi, Hadis Najafi, Hananeh Kia, Minoo Majidi, Mahsa Mougouyi and Nika Shakarami are featured in this video and are just some of the people who have been killed in the protests so far. The current death toll is reported to be over 300, with tens of thousands arrest-ed or pending trial.
Featuring the voices of @golfarahani @shirin__neshat & @pariafarzaneh
Director: Roxy Rezvany @roxyrezvany
Creative Producer: Saba Kia @saba_kia
Director of Photography: Linda Wu @lil.wontons
Production Designer: Rana Fadavi @ranafadavi
Editor: Eden Read @edenraeread
Assistant Director: Cindy Cheng @cindycheng97
Assistant Producer: Martina Amoretti @ma_rtina_amo
Focus Puller: Stephen Ofori @essofori
Camera Trainee: Isaac Bokoko @kokes_tv
Gaffer: Ana Krkljus @kirklejuice_
Spark: Josie Rafter Redfern @josieeeredfern
Art Director: Max Stranger @max.stranger22
Graphic Designer: Corinne Ang @corinne_ang_
Edit Producer: Joshua Gochez @joshahwawa
Colourist: Tim Smith c/o No.8 @timotheous
Composer: Matt Huxley @circledancerecs
Sound Mixer: Joe Munday c/o OPM @joe__munday
Compositor: Lee Watson @leew_vfx
Commissioned by Vogue Magazine @voguemagazine
Production Companies @somesuchandco & Dark Wave Film
Special Thanks to @priscillia_pkh @collectiveforblackiranians @roxanne_farahmand @baesianz @adilbaluch24 & Theo Wright
With support from @panavisionofficial @greenkitlondon @balticldn @the_assembly_rooms @opm.london @no8ldn & Superhire