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Documentary on Armless Artist in India Film Festival

Published: July 10, 2018 

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A documentary on a young disabled painter will compete at the 4th Whatashort Independent International Film Festival in New Delhi, India, July 14-15.

The movie “Foot Writing” by Sa’adat Ali Saeedpour is the life story  of Rahim Azimi, a 23 year old artist from Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province, who paints delicate Persian miniature paintings with his foot, Mehr News Agency reported on its Persian website.

Azimi, who lost both hands in an accident, succeeds in becoming an inspiring artist in miniature painting and ‘Tazhib’ (gliding). Despite lack of financial support, he continues untiringly selling his art works on his Instagram account. / Financial tribune /