Bubjan
“Bubjan” tells the inspiring story of Parwiz Zafari, a former member of the Iranian parliament who dedicated his life to creating a progressive, modern, and free Iranian society. Following the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Zafari was forced into exile, but his vision for a free Iran has never wavered. In 2023, he was featured on Humans of New York, alongside his short film Bubjan, sharing his hope that the next generation will continue to carry the unrelenting torch of freedom he’s carried for decades, where he expressed his hope that future generations will continue to carry his enduring dream of freedom.
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Director: Nicholas Mihm
Producer: Lisa Rudin
Executive producers: Brandon Stanton, Rostam Zafari
Animation director: Elyse Kelly
Art directors: Anna Bron, Joumana Ismail
Storyboard artist: Anna Bron
Character designer: Joumana Ismail
Animators: Joumana Ismail, Aira Joana, Eric Larson, Christine Le
Cleanup & Color: Sanjana Chandrasekhar, Ke Ren
Compositors: Anna Bron, Eric Larson, Elyse Kelly
GFX & Motion designer Dorca Musseb
Animation consultant Naghmeh Farzaneh
Production assistant: Amy Cazares, Margaret Neely
Director: Nicholas Mihm
Producer: Lisa Rudin
Executive producers: Brandon Stanton, Rostam Zafari
Animation director: Elyse Kelly
Art directors: Anna Bron, Joumana Ismail
Storyboard artist: Anna Bron
Character designer: Joumana Ismail
Animators: Joumana Ismail, Aira Joana, Eric Larson, Christine Le
Cleanup & Color: Sanjana Chandrasekhar, Ke Ren
Compositors: Anna Bron, Eric Larson, Elyse Kelly
GFX & Motion designer Dorca Musseb
Animation consultant Naghmeh Farzaneh
Production assistant: Amy Cazares, Margaret Neely
