THE WESTOXICATED

Between forbidden cassettes and secretly drawn dreams, two brothers grow up in post-revolution Iran. A rebellious act of love toward freedom, art, and a youth that won’t shut up.

The filmmaker and her brother, a visual artist, trace their “westernized” adolescence in 1980s and 1990s Iran. Through archival materials and animation, the film chronicles the clandestine circulation of pop culture, the hidden spaces of youth expression, and the impact of those networks on contemporary art education. A complex look at the constant tension between the desire for freedom and state control, yesterday and today.