The Iranian filmmaker Panahbarkhoda Rezaee has made a documentary about the life and works of the prominent painter, Hossein Nouri.
Song of the Light depicts the physically disabled painter’s style, his artistic portrayal of religious themes using bright colors and the recurrence of butterflies in his works.
Nouri had painted a portrait of the Virgin Mary in front of Denmark’s embassy in Tehran during protests over the publication of insulting cartoons about Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in Danish papers.
Panahbarkhoda Rezaee, who has made some 30 short films and documentaries, has participated in numerous international events including Ireland’s 52nd Corona Cork Film Festival.
The Old Manand the Rail and A Light in the Fog are among his better-known works.
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