
what does it feel like to live inside a pomegranate?
"A giant pomegranate becomes a portal"
Synopsis
In ‘what does it feel like to live inside a pomegranate?’ Iranian-American filmmaker Kamyar Mohsenin transforms a giant pomegranate into a portal. The protagonist ambiguously consumes the fruit in interludes, reflecting the tension between nourishment and the discomfort of engaging with one’s cultural heritage.
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