"A film that doesn’t explain calligraphy... it performs it."
Performing Beauty
Runtime: 60 minutes
Format: 4K Digital Download
Release Date: 2025
Languages: English, Persian, French
Digital Site License (DSL) — Digital Download,
Subtitles: English (primary). Closed Captions (CC) and SDH included
Optional: Spanish, Arabic, French, Turkish, German, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Urdu, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Persian
Perpetual License: $395
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To schedule a broadcast or for large audience or ticketed screenings, contact Homa Films office@homafilms.com. Speaking engagements can also be arranged.
Educational Value
Performing Beauty supports teaching across the humanities, arts, and cultural studies through its exploration of the history, aesthetics, and contemporary presence of Persian Nastaʿlīq calligraphy.
- Art History & Aesthetics: Understanding Nastaʿlīq as a pinnacle of visual and material culture.
- Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies: Perspectives on Persian artistic heritage, literature, and spirituality.
- Design & Visual Communication: Influence of calligraphy on modern graphic design and visual identity.
- Museum & Cultural Studies: Curatorial viewpoints from leading institutions and artists.
- Asian Studies / Global Humanities: The script’s place within broader Asian cultural traditions and comparative studies.
- Cultural Anthropology / Comparative Literature: The film’s attention to ritual practice, textual transmission, and poetic expression.
- Study Guide: Supplemental resource for classroom use. Download (in English)
Package: Performing Beauty + Of Kings and Paintings
Runtime: 60 + 57 minutes
Format: HD Digital Download
Release Dates: 2025, 2020
Language & Study Guide
Performing Beauty
- Languages: English, Persian, French
- Subtitles: English (primary)
Spanish, Arabic, French, Turkish, German, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Urdu, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Persian
Closed Captions (CC) and SDH coming soon - Download Study Guide (in English)
Of Kings and Paintings
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: SDH, French, German, Persian
Educational Value
Performing Beauty
- Art History & Aesthetics: Understanding Nastaʿlīq as a pinnacle of visual culture.
- Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies: Insights into Persian art, literature, and spirituality.
- Design & Visual Communication: Influence of calligraphy on contemporary graphic design.
- Museum & Cultural Studies: Curatorial perspectives from leading institutions.
- Download Study Guide (in English)
Of Kings and Paintings
- Art History: Exploring Qajar painting within its historical and cultural context.
- Visual Culture & Heritage: Interpreting portraiture, symbolism, and court representation.
- Middle Eastern Studies: Understanding Iran’s artistic modernization and cross-cultural influences.
- Download Study Guide (in English)
Digital Site License (DSL) — Digital Download,
Perpetual License: $690
To schedule a broadcast or for large audience or ticketed screenings, contact Homa Films office@homafilms.com. Speaking engagements can also be arranged.
Of Kings and Paintings
Digital Site License (DSL) — Digital Download,
You’ll be redirected to the dedicated website for Of Kings and Paintings.
To schedule a broadcast or for large audience or ticketed screenings, contact Homa Films office@homafilms.com. Speaking engagements can also be arranged.
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