Me: I don’t think he really likes her. He’s so mean.
My aunt: He does like her. He’s expressing it indirectly.
Me: I don’t know…
My aunt: 50% of the boys in Iran are like this, they’re crazy. They have sadism. You don’t know because you grew up in America.
My grandma: !جرت و برت
…
My uncle: !دیوانست! زدش
Watched the last two hours of this film at dawn as the birds woke up and the sun rose outside my bedroom window. Glimpses of happiness and beauty. Life moves on. Good morning!
A few exchanges from this memorable Q&A with Ken Jacobs:
Q: “How do you view sex now, having created this film?”
A: “You want to know my personal sex life?”
Q: “I wonder what you thought about the value of watching difficult films.”
A: “Difficult films, generally? Sometimes they’re terrible!”
Q: “Can I just ask you a question about the original performance? In the original performance, there was no negative image.”
A: “You’re very discerning... What can I say, I like it.”
