LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON is a beautifully animated 360 film that explores the immigrant experience and the memories that people carry with them – of the journey and of home. The piece, told through the eyes of a young woman whose story is unlocked by the smell of cooking with saffron, won a Special Jury Prize at Venice Immersive 2025. We spoke with director Négar Motevalymeidanshah about the piece and her own journey in making it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mX4OIxV58s Becoming an artist between Iran and Europe N.M. - I consider…
“I didn’t want to people to just enjoy the visuals. I wanted them to be more connected to the story” – Négar Motevalymeidanshah (LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON)
