White Torture

The Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's powerful documentary WHITE TORTURE is a shocking testimony from human rights advocates under the Iranian regime.

In collaboration with Norwegian PEN, we are very pleased to present this year's Iranian peace laureate Narges Mohammadi's powerful documentary White Torture from 2021. For many years, Mohammadi has been one of the most crucial advocates for human rights, especially women's rights, in Iran. She has been imprisoned 13 times, convicted five times, and received a total of 31 years of imprisonment. She received the news of this year's Peace Prize while serving a sentence in the infamous Evin prison in Tehran. From her cell, she stated that she will continue the fight.

White Torture was created during a brief period when Mohammadi was released from prison. Through interviews with a variety of former inmates, we meet individuals subjected to torture by being in isolation. Four white walls, only artificial light, no sounds, and no human contact for long periods. A highly effective way to break down a person's psyche, without leaving any external physical marks. After enduring this abuse, perhaps for several consecutive months, the inmate is inclined to confess to things they may not have even done. With this documentary, Narges Mohammadi provides us with a shocking testimony of what human rights advocates face under the Iranian regime.

Lasse Skagen

The Critical Room: Activism and Punishment in Contemporary Iran

After the screening of WHITE TORTURE on Sunday NOV 12 at 15.00 in Vika 2 there will be a conversation about activism and punishment in contemporary Iran.

The conversation will be in Norwegian and is done in collaboration wit Norsk PEN.

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Narges Mohammadi (b. 1971) is an Iranian human rights activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her struggle against the suppression of women in Iran and the promotion of human rights and freedom. Narges studied physics, and previously worked as an engineer. But she has also worked as a journalist and author, and throughout her adult life has worked for, among other things, women's rights in Iran. Because of her work, Narges is imprisoned in Tehran today.

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