"Scratch" examines the erasure of the female body from historical art, reflecting censorship post-Iran's Islamic Revolution 1979. Through the symbolic act of scratching away sexualized images, the film mirrors the destruction of nude depictions in censored Iranian art books. This act of censorship transforms the visual narrative, highlighting the deep impact of ideology on cultural history and the control exerted over representations of women.
An experimental video reflecting the censorship in the history of art by scratching and rifting the erotic artworks in Iran after the Islamic revolution in 1979.
Scratch
By: Sahand Sarhaddi
Year 2024
Duration: 08:42
Production: TILE Storytellers
Country: Italy / Iran
