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A Revolution on Canvas

TV-14 | politics & politicians | 1 HR 35 MIN | 2024

Seminal Iranian modern artist and pro-democracy activist Nicky Nodjoumi fled Iran in 1980, joining his wife, Nahid, and daughter, Sara, in New York City. Forty years later, Sara begins an investigation to track down and reclaim her father’s lost artwork from Tehran. A Revolution on Canvas chronicles her search while examining religious and political extremism, the sacrifices of creative freedom and activism, and the enduring power of art. 

HBO Documentary Films presents A Revolution on Canvas, a Partner Pictures Production. Producers and directors, Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, and Sara Rodriguez