Hareth Alhomaam (b. 1987, Baghdad, Iraq) will present a short film, Buzz, which exemplifies the stilted, mediated nature of communications between the sexes in modern Iraq in spite of the advent of social media. We follow the short story of a young man and a young woman as they navigate daily life in Baghdad with family and friends. Alhomaam is part of a group of young filmmakers in Baghdad who persist in bravely pushing the boundaries of censorship in order to present a true picture of daily life.
Hareth Alhomaam, Still from Buzz, 2012. Courtesy of the artist and Ruya Foundation
Hareth al Homaam, Still from Buzz, 2012. Courtesy of the artist and Ruya Foundation.