Our second podcast episode features a conversation between three Iranian artists academics and activists. Sepehr Atefi and Kaveh Azarhoosh are both Close Up filmmakers and activists who participated in our program in 2021-2022 with their project Radio Berlin. In this conversation, they are joined by Maryam Palizban, an Iranian actress and scholar based in Berlin.

Our second podcast episode features a conversation between three Iranian artists academics and activists. Sepehr Atefi and Kaveh Azarhoosh are both Close Up filmmakers and activists who participated in our program in 2021-2022 with their project Radio Berlin. In this conversation, they are joined by Maryam Palizban, an Iranian actress and scholar based in Berlin.

Our second podcast episode features a conversation between three Iranian artists academics and activists. Sepehr Atefi and Kaveh Azarhoosh are both Close Up filmmakers and activists who participated in our program in 2021-2022 with their project Radio Berlin. In this conversation, they are joined by Maryam Palizban, an Iranian actress and scholar based in Berlin.
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Episode 2: The Role of Artists in Iran Today

Cultural legacy is one of the most important possessions each of us carry. It is an essential part of our individual and collective identity. In Southwest Asia and North Africa, “official” narratives often stifle complex cultural legacies. CLOSE UP: THE PODCAST dives deep with its filmmakers to explore cultural & historical identity and what it means to be an artist today, with all its complexities ⁠—  its vivacity and spirit, diversity and paradoxes. What unfolds is an imaginary space in which we challenge our realities while regaining our rich inclusive society.

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Cultural legacy is one of the most important possessions each of us carry. It is an essential part of our individual and collective identity. In Southwest Asia and North Africa, “official” narratives often stifle complex cultural legacies. CLOSE UP: THE PODCAST dives deep with its filmmakers to explore cultural & historical identity and what it means to be an artist today, with all its complexities ⁠— its vivacity and spirit, diversity and paradoxes. What unfolds is an imaginary space in which we challenge our realities while regaining our rich inclusive society.

Cultural legacy is one of the most important possessions each of us carry. It is an essential part of our individual and collective identity. In Southwest Asia and North Africa, “official” narratives often stifle complex cultural legacies. CLOSE UP: THE PODCAST dives deep with its filmmakers to explore cultural &amp; historical identity and what it means to be an artist today, with all its complexities ⁠—  its vivacity and spirit, diversity and paradoxes. What unfolds is an imaginary space in which we challenge our realities while regaining our rich inclusive society.

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