Presents

The Exclusive Los Angeles Premiere of

A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS

A Film by Sara Nodjoumi & Till Schauder

Featuring Q&A In-Person with

Nickzad Nodjoumi

Sara Nodjoumi

Till Schauder

In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 “treasonous” paintings inside Iran by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.

U.S. & Canada Theatrical Release Dates

Los Angeles
December - 8-15 - The Royal Laemmle

New York City
December 1-7 - Cinema Village

San Francisco
December 8 - 10 - The Roxy

Toronto
December 3 - Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

About Nickzad Nodjoumi

Brooklyn-based artist Nickzad Nodjoumi was born in Kermanshah, Iran in 1942. Earning a Bachelor’s degree in art from Tehran University of Fine Arts before relocating to the United States in the late 1960s, Nodjoumi received his Master’s degree in Fine Arts from The City College of New York in 1974. Returning to Tehran to join the faculty of his alma mater, Nodjoumi joined his politically galvanized students in their criticism of the Shah’s regime, designing political posters inspired by the revolutionary spirit sweeping the country, only to be exiled once more in the aftermath of the revolution.

This political engagement has continued to the present day. His nuanced figurative paintings engage in political discourse with a light, satirical touch, layering his personal heritage and lived experiences in Iran and the United States into scenes that resonate beyond specific historical contexts or geographical boundaries. Nodjoumi’s works are conceived of as theatrical stages, where compositions of figures both serious and ridiculous, in the words of Phong Bui, “house meanings without irony, narratives without stories, humor without morality, above all creating a space that heightens the awareness of old and new history.” Serious in subject matter and witty in execution, these rich and diverse characters enliven Nodjoumi’s narratives and allude to collective experiences underpinned by socio-political struggles, articulating the full spectrum of feelings from aggression to victimhood.

Nickzad Nodjoumi's works are in several prominent institutional collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the British Museum in London, Guggenheim Museum in Abu Dhabi, the DePaul Art Museum in Chicago, and the National Museum of Cuba. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn.

About Sara Nodjoumi

Sara Nodjoumi (Co-director). Raised by Iranian émigré artists in New York, Nodjoumi’s work explores international subject matters featuring perpectives outside of the Western media focus. Producing credits include WHEN GOD SLEEPS, which played over 100 festivals worldwide, aired on Independent Lens, and won numerous international awards, before being shortlisted for the 2018 German Academy Award. She is an alum of the Sundance Creative Producers Summit and the IFP Cannes Producers Network Fellowship. She was awarded the Inaugural Brown Girls Documentary Mafia Sustainable Artist Grant for A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS, a personal documentary co-directed with Till Schauder about her father - controversial Iranian painter Nicky Nodjoumi that premiered at Tribeca and is currently in limited theatrical release ahead of its HBO premiere.

About Till Schauder

Till Schauder (Co-Director/Cinematographer) has directed and photographed several award winning documentaries including THE IRAN JOB, an Oscar contender and shortlisted for a German Academy Award; WHEN GOD SLEEPS, Most Valuable Documentary at Cinema For Peace Berlinale and shortlisted for a German Academy Award; WARRIORS OF FAITH, a German Television Academy Award Winner and nominee for the Prix Europa; and REGGAE BOYZ, a German Television Academy Award nominee. His latest film A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS is currently in limited theatrical release ahead of its HBO premiere.