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Siah Bazi - The Joy Makers

Siah Bazi - The Joy Makers

When the home of Tehran's Siah Bâzi theater troupe -- a 400-year-old theater -- is threatened with closure due to cultural shifts, the performers face uncertain futures as truck drivers and tea-servers.

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Siah Bâzi - The Joy Makers

Directed by Maryam Khakipour

 

Siah Bâzi theater troupes -- similar to Commedia dell'arte -- traditionally performed at weddings and parties led by men and women in full harlequin garb making impromptu skits peppered with subtle commentary on current events and politics. When Tehran's troupe faces the closing of their 400-year-old theater due to changing cultural shifts, the performers face uncertain futures as truck drivers and tea-servers.

 

Siah Bâzi - The Joy Makers offers a look at how folkloric entertainment is challenged by modern political and economic changes in Tehran.


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Friday, May 24th 
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Bridge to Iran: Siah Bazi - The Joy Makers

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