OCTAVIA'S VISIONS is inspired by the parables of the African-American futurist author Octavia E. Butler, who died in 2006. Using poetic visual language, OCTAVIA'S VISIONS interweaves Butler's worlds with contemporary issues of environmental degradation, far-right extremism, and social liberation. The poetic piece expresses a queer utopian imaginary, a longing to create something new out of the old.
https://zarazandieh.com/portfolio/octavias-visions/
Official Trailer: https://vimeo.com/490789408
Zara Zandieh's works have been nominated and awarded at various international film festivals, including the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, BFI FLARE in London, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Queer Lisboa und DOK Leipzig.
Filmography
2012 Fragments of Ava
2012 under-construction
2015 Khoshbakhti
2019 The Sea Runs Thru My Veins
2021 OCTAVIA'S VISIONS
2022 ZAMANI
