The Westoxicateds

The Westoxicateds

2025
1h 25m
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Overview

Stuck in a creative rut, filmmaker Gilda Pourjabar returns to Iran, her homeland, to talk with her brother Siamak, an illustrator based in Tehran. This encounter raises questions about their relationship to Western popular art, as they grew up in a culture that the current political regime describes as “westoxicated.” This documentary uses playful animations by Siamak, inspired by Franco-Belgian comics and rock concert posters, superimposed on archival footage of the most recent popular uprisings in Iran to become a logical collaboration for these artists who shared a record collection as children. Together, they examine how art slips through the cracks of repression to light the rebellious sparks in the hearts of young people.

Status: Released

Language: FA

Production Information

Production Countries
Canada
Spoken Languages
English Persian

Keywords

politics family history art iran

Quick Facts

Release Date November 24, 2025
Status Released
Language FA

Cast

Key Crew

Gilda Pourjabar
Director