Directed by Harris Doran
Composed by Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Libretto by Lisa Flanagan
ABOVE VIDEO
Created by Harris Doran & Shadi Ghaheri
Edited by Harris Doran
Produced by Center for Contemporary Opera
Soprano: Corrine Byrne
Vocalist: Golnar Shahyar
Piano: Dmitry Glivinskiy
Choreographed and Performed by Shadi Ghaheri
Cinematography by Lauren Buscemi
IRAN, 2009, In the wake of a manipulated election, protests and civil unrest have overtaken the city. A young couple, Roya & Siavash support the calls for justice but where Siavash is enthusiastic about joining the protests, Roya is afraid of the violence of the regime. The couple ventures into the streets, adding their voices to the protests. But the protest is broken up by violent militias and Roya end up in a cell questioned by Maryam and the Chief Interrogator.