The Sheik and I

Commissioned by a Middle Eastern Biennial to make a film on the theme of "art as a subversive act," independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi (I am a Sex Addict) goes overboard. Told that he can do whatever he wants except make fun of the Sheik, who rules the country and finances the Biennial, Za...

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Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Factory 25, 2012.
Kanopy Streaming, 2017.
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