THICKER THAN PAINT: A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY MARYAM SEPEHRI ( 42 min )

FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2025 AT THE UW BOTHELL CAMPUS: DISCOVERY HALL 061

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT OF PEYVAND AND UW PERSIAN AND IRANIAN STUDIES/MELC DEPT.

“Thicker Than Paint," an award-winning documentary by acclaimed Iranian-American filmmaker Maryam Sepehri. This compelling film delves into the private life of Habibeh, a self-taught Iranian artist who has created over 4,000 artworks using unique tools and techniques born from necessity and imagination. Habibeh’s journey is one of transformation—turning personal adversity into breathtaking creativity. Through her craft, she finds solace, healing, and a powerful voice in a world that has often silenced her. "This deeply intimate portrait of an Iranian woman's life documents the life of Habibeh Bedayat, a self-taught painter who has created over 4000 works of art. Scenes of Habibeh conducting her everyday life allow us a fascinating glimpse into the philosophies of a strongly independent wife, mother, teacher, and artist. As we learn more about her upbringing in Pre-Revolution Iran, we come to understand exactly how much Habibeh has sacrificed in order to become the free-willed person she is today"

Maryam Sepehri is an award-winning, Iranian-American documentary filmmaker.

After achieving a B.A. in filmmaking and an M.A. in photography she pursued documentary filmmaking, focusing on human expression and learning. 

She has made several well-received documentaries, winning a number of prestigious awards as well as having a number of short stories published.

Among her outstanding productions, we can name 

1. Alborz: We Climb Mountains

2. Mouth Harp in Minor Key

3. And Rain once Again

Alborz was screened on December 8, 2024

Mouth Harp in Minor Key will be screened on February 8, 2024