麻豆社

In Arabic bread is synonymous with life. Staff of Life is a moving image portrayal of a working day in a bakery that creates their version of Western pastries. The film examines the process of making dough and metaphorises it by drawing comparisons with aspects of human resilience, and the attempts to reach fulfillment and self realisation in harsh conditions. The languages in the film oscillate between Arabic, Farsi, and Urdu - the three languages have a shared history and influence on one another through art, literature, religions, science, violence, and colonisation.

New Creatives is supported by Arts Council England and 麻豆社 Arts

A film by - Moza Almatrooshi
Producer - Nikta Mohammadi
Sound Designer & Composer - Babak Mirsalari
Narrators - Moza Almatrooshi, Abbas Zahedi & Anusheh Zia