Gladiolus
6 mins | Iran, United States | 2021
Director: Azadeh Navai
Producer: Nathan Meier
Cinematographer: Nathan Meier
Release Year: 2021
Language: Persian (Iran)
Subtitle: English (United States)
Country: Iran, United States
Genre: Documentary, Foreign Language, Female Director
(THIS FILM WAS PART OF OUR 2022 FESTIVAL LINEUP AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE SLAMDANCE CHANNEL) An ode to a flower that once enjoyed prominence in Iranian culture, Gladiolus tells the story of its ubiquitous role in life’s important ceremonies and how it became a victim of its own popularity.