Friday 1 September 2006, 20.30

Programme duration 50 min

Naghshineh (The pattern)
Mostafa Yarmahmoudi, UK/Iran 1990, 25 min
 
Naghshineh refers to the traditional pattern of carpets woven by peasants in rural Iran. Crafted by Mostafa Yarmahmoudi as a fictionalised documentary, the film follows the fortunes of a village girl who sets out, in defiance of custom, to create a new carpet pattern based on the flowers, birds and insects she sees every day. However, she lives in an environment where this kind of originality is a challenge to authority.

A complex visual treat, Yarmahmoudi's prize-winning film is an influential pillar of contemporary Iranian cinema. Following the screening the director leads a question-and-answer session on  Iranian cinema and its role in the culture of the Middle East.

Lost Pavillions
Said Adrus, UK, 2006, 25 min

In 1920 a Muslim burial ground was constructed in Woking near the first purpose-build Mosque in the UK. Soldiers displaced from north India were buried there and subsequently, the bodies were exhumed. This short film explores the site of the burial ground which has continually been desecrated and vandalised with racist graffiti.

Tate Britain  Auditorium
Free, no bookings taken
Seated on a first-come, first-served basis
Tickets available on the night