3 a.m. Eternal
Esfahan, Iran 2008

Filmed at 3 a.m. in Esfahan Iran, the video explores preparations for a street party, celebrating the birthday of the saint Imam Hussein A.S. Set against
street musicians singing local folk songs, the film references portraits of martyrs from the Iran- Iraq war with portraits of the martyred saint.

This is the second in a series of videos exploring the cultural motifs of shifting national identities.