Experience the world premiere of Mani Haghighi's documentary, "I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies," at the 64th New York Film Festival. The film offers a unique look into the life and work of artist Nasser Bakhshi, whose extensive archive forms a record of collective memory. Screenings on September 30th and October 1st will be followed by a Q&A session with director Mani Haghighi. The main feature will be preceded by Kleber Mendonça Filho’s short film, "South of Tehran."

I Deserve a Lover Whose Every Rise Sets Fiery Dooms Raging Across the Skies with Mani Haghighi (Director)

Unorthodox Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi's lively, stimulating documentary profiles Nasser Bakhshi, a painter, conceptual artist, collector, and curator—and some would say hoarder—whose monumental archive creates a record of collective memory.