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Tehran Ichoes
By Mandeep
On june 12, 2009 the Iranian presidential elections were held, and the results were strongly contested by the population. For the first time after the Islamic Revolution, Iranians expressed all their dissent, organizing huge demonstrations against the regime. But the protest was not limited to demonstrations in public spaces. Every night at 10:00, citizens gathered on building rooftops to continue their protests, chanting “Allah u Akbar,” (Allah is great). At times, these chants would be interrupted by other, more indignant, chants of “Marg bar diktator” (Death to the dictator). During these protests, the dark Tehran nights were haunted by the ghost-like shadows and their eerie voices. Dreams, memories, emotions, and hopes roam around like ghosts on the rooftops of Tehran. |
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Biografia
Pietro Masturzo was born in 1980 in Naples.
After he got his masters degree in International Relationship in Naples, he moved to Rome to study Photography. He has been working as professional photographer since 2007 collaborating with different photojournalistic agencies and publishing his pictures on the most important Italian and foreign newspapers. In 2009, together with 4 young photographers from Naples, he founded Kairos Factory, indipendent collective of documentary photography. His work in Iran "On Theran Roof tops" was awarded with the World Press Photo of the year 2009 and 1st prize in category People in the News.
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