Artist in Exile
TED Radio Hour
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The Dilemma Between Political Art and Activist Art
Iran has been always such an interesting culture because it's so paradoxical. It is a country that represents the worst of fanaticism and violence, revolutions and oppression. And yet we are one of the most sophisticated, rich cultures of humanity. Today we have some of the best living filmmakers, artists, writers, activists, lawyers. So we surprise the hell out of the world. I'm a survivor of such culture. And I am both constantly under attack. But I continue to prevail.
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