Movie Night: A Revolution on Canvas

A documentary about Nicky Nodjoumi, the Iranian-born American painter, printmaker, and illustrator who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

Join us for a screening of A Revolution on Canvas (2023, 95 min), a documentary about Nicky Nodjoumi, the Iranian-born American painter, printmaker, and illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. The film is in English and Persian with English subtitles.

About the film: Four decades after Nicky left Iran, his daughter Sara delves into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 "treasonous" paintings by her father. The film is directed by Sara Nodjoumi (Nicky’s daughter, in her directorial debut) and Till Schauder (When God Sleeps, The Iran Job).
Watch the trailer.

A Personal note from ANTiPODE: For us, Nicky Nodjoumi is a north star—a reminder of what art can do and what we aspire to at ANTiPODE. His work strikes a rare balance: A deep personal view on politics transformed through the force of form into something timeless and universal. You don’t need to know the stories behind Nicky's work to feel their impact. Also, as an immigrant artist, Nicky speaks on his own terms, never confined to the role of victim. His paintings confront us with images that unsettle, provoke, and shake us out of our complacency.

At the heart of A Revolution on Canvas is a question we live with every day: What happens to the work you leave behind when you leave home? What becomes of the things we make, and the parts of ourselves that remain somewhere else?

If you know what we’re trying to build at ANTiPODE, you can imagine how much this evening means to us. We recently had the pleasure of visiting Nicky’s studio in Greenpoint and experiencing some of his extraordinary work up close.

We can’t wait to watch the film with you and share what it was like to meet the humble master.