The Lyre of Mesopotamia
- Directed by
- Sam Chegini
- Country
- Iran
How it feels
This Iranian film follows a musician who discovers an ancient lyre buried in the desert. He becomes obsessed with restoring the instrument and unlocking its forgotten melodies.
contemplativeelegiacatmosphericmeditativeslow-pacedmythicintrospectivevisually stylized
What happens
Sam Chegini (Persian: سام چگینی, born 27 January 1992) is an Iranian filmmaker, music video director, animator, graphic designer, video editor, cartoonist, artist and puppeteer. Born in Tehran in 1992, he has directed videos for Chris de Burgh, Jakko Jakszyk, Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, and Lenny Henry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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