Westoxicadets

Stuck in a creative rut, Gilda Pourjabar returns to Iran, her homeland, to talk with her brother Siamak, an illustrator based in Tehran. The 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." Playful animations by Siamak, inspired by Franco-Belgian comics and rock concert posters, superimpose on archival footage of the most recent popular uprisings in Iran as 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.