A documentary on a young disabled painter will compete at the 4th Whatashort Independent International Film Festival in New Delhi, India, July 14-15.
The movie “Foot Writing” by Sa’adat Ali Saeedpour is the life story of Rahim Azimi, a 23 year old artist from Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, who paints delicate Persian miniature paintings with his foot, Mehr News Agency reported on its Persian website.
Azimi, who lost both hands in an accident, succeeds in becoming an inspiring artist in miniature painting and ‘Tazhib’ (gliding). Despite lack of financial support, he continues untiringly selling his art works on his Instagram account.
Persian miniature painting came to existence in book illustration in the 13th century. It helped relate stories or poetic scenes. The bright and majestic colors are one of the most striking features of such paintings. Later, it was applied in figurative painting. The art reached its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The documentary will compete with 29 movies in the Indian festival which will be held at the Instituto Cervantes in New Delhi. It previously received the best documentary prize from the Society for Applied Anthropology in Philadelphia and participated in the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival.
