(Iran/US)"Restless my sleep, beyond words my grief Alone I lie at night In the embrace of your apparition"After Vietnam, the Iran-Iraq war was the longest war of the 20th century, in which almost a quarter of a million Persians lost their lives. Just about every Iranian family was touched by this tragedy, and the scars still remain. In "Restless Yearning" Mamak Khadem takes a melody from southern Iran and a contemporary poem by Siroos Jamali, and relates it to the sometimes contradictory desire to cling to memory while healing one’s grief. The elusive dancer is the departed, whose face is almost seen, whose touch is always remembered, but who cannot be held. The music is a cohesive fusion of modern and traditional elements.Choreography: Mehdi Sâki ( dancer)Cast: Fatemeh Motamed Arya ( actress)Director: Samad Khatibi