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Sensitive Content

Narges Kalhor
Iran, Germany
8'

After the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, massive women’s rights and anti-authoritarian protests erupted across Iran, which were violently suppressed by the regime in Tehran. Using social media sensitivity filters as a central metaphor, Sensitive Content explores how one witnesses and documents both historical events and dissent in the modern age.

Screening date and location

September 29th, 4:00 PM, Cinema Union

Tickets

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