Sevdaliza & director Emmanuel Adjei team up for new film 'Shahmaran'. A spiritual symbolic story.

SEVDALIZA & DIRECTOR EMMANUEL ADJEI TEAM UP FOR NEW FILM 'SHAHMARAN'. A SPIRITUAL SYMBOLIC STORY.

Sevdaliza partnered with visionary Emmanuel Adjei to create their new film "Shahmaran". With Sevdaliza's music and energy in the film, Ghanaian director Emmanuel Adjei tells the story of the black man, that continues life in a cycle of oppression. The modern chains on black men today are the aspirations of decadence, power and success that create a false sense of autonomy and freedom. This leaves them victim to addictions to power and materialism. Unable to venture outside what is "expected" of their behavior. The film serves to show two very different marginalized individuals (Sevdaliza & Adjei) supporting one another, whilst respecting each other's space and voice. The visual featuring, three years in development came to fruition after Adjei and Sevdaliza came to a symbiotic understanding that 'Shahmaran' was her music to his story.

Shahmaran, is the creator and creation in symbiosis. It is a painting that remains unfinished. The musical process, of composition and production which was ongoing for several years, gave Sevdaliza the ability to let Shahmaran grow as she grew in her artistry.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2uMsLPlPfJo

FROM EMMANUEL ADJEI ON THE CONCEPT:

"Carrying the burden of their ancestors most African American men today are still born into an environment that limits their freedom. Drawn to the dream of having power and success they hold on to the image of a false like idea of autonomy and with it success. It is however this house of freedom that has enslaved these men again. Chained to a phantasy often with materialistic nature keeps them upright throughout survival. They have become a victim of their addictions to power and materialism."

ABOUT EMMANUEL ADJEI:
Emmanuel Adjei is a Ghanaian-Dutch film director and visual artist working internationally in moving image from Amsterdam, Netherlands. With a background in Fine Arts and a primary interest in storytelling, Emmanuel's work deals with human narratives, captured by his unique visual language. Creating atmospheric worlds in both a painterly and cinematic style, Emmanuel always seeks to challenge the boundaries between fiction and reality.

In 2016 Emmanuel received acclaim for his short film 'The Formula', and his music video 'Human' for Iranian-Dutch artist Sevdaliza was praised by the likes of Billboard, Vogue, The Fader, Nowness, Pitchfork, Promo News and V Magazine. In 2017 Emmanuel transcended into commercial work, most recently for Hugo Boss, Dita, and the Dutch streetwear giant Patta. This combination makes Emmanuel Adjei one of the biggest talents in an upcoming generation of European directors from the black diaspora.





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"Shahmaran" is part of the debut album of Sevdaliza, ISON, listen here: 

smarturl.it/SevdalizaISON

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