Coalition

Coalition

2004 · 11 min · Animation

An animation based on 40 pieces of oil paintings by Ali Akbar Sadeghi which illustrates an ongoing regional confliction of world powers over Middle-Eastern countries. It has commissioned by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Iran.

Directed by Ali Akbar Sadeghi

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