Quenching The Light
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Quenching The Light is a PSA
that highlights the persecutions of Baha'is
in Iran
. It is produced by Mithaq Kazimi
and features the paintings of Bahá'í martyrs by Mahmehr Golstaneh mixed with live video footage of the decedents of the martyrs. The score is composed by Christopher Tressler and Larry Robinson.
K11UU
has acquired the rights to telecast the video in American Samoa
and New Zealand
. Other television station airing the video include Persian Broadcasting Company, Jaam-E-Jam, Andisheh TV
, Pars TV and Channel 1 (Iran)
. On the internet, It was first released on Google video
and then later on YouTube
.
's Freedom to Believe Foundation that has recently launched and links to the video. The video is currently in competition at the Farhang Film Festival
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
that highlights the persecutions of Baha'is
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. It is produced by Mithaq Kazimi
Mithaq Kazimi
Mithaq Kazimi is a film director and producer, mostly known for his documentary film 16 Days in Afghanistan and founding member of Dawn Breakers International Film Festival...
and features the paintings of Bahá'í martyrs by Mahmehr Golstaneh mixed with live video footage of the decedents of the martyrs. The score is composed by Christopher Tressler and Larry Robinson.
K11UU
K11UU
K11UU-D is a television station in Pago Pago. The station broadcasts in the digital ATSC standard on VHF Channel 11. It was founded on January 18, 2002, and the license for the channel is held by Pacific Channel Samoa....
has acquired the rights to telecast the video in American Samoa
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Other television station airing the video include Persian Broadcasting Company, Jaam-E-Jam, Andisheh TV
Andisheh TV
Andisheh TV is a Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California based free-to-air 24 hour Television Station that broadcasts in Persian, English, Arabic, Turkish, Armenian and Assyrian via Galaxy 25 satellite to the United States and Canada, and Hot Bird 8 to Europe, Iran and the Middle East...
, Pars TV and Channel 1 (Iran)
Channel 1 (Iran)
Channel 1 is one of five nationally-broadcast television channels in Iran.Channel 1 was the first national television channel in Iran, and is now the oldest Iranian television channel having been established in 1966...
. On the internet, It was first released on Google video
Google Video
Google Videos is a video search engine, and formerly a free video sharing website, from Google Inc. Before removing user-uploaded content, the service allowed selected videos to be remotely embedded on other websites and provided the necessary HTML code alongside the media, similar to YouTube...
and then later on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Deletion
When first uploaded, the video was "flagged" by unknown sources and therefore removed by Youtube. After months, KDK Factory was able to open another account and upload the video.Response
The video has attracted attention and inspired two other projects which include WorldArt Collective project along with Jack LenzJack Lenz
Jack Lenz is a Canadian Bahá'í composer. He has written, performed, and produced music for film, television, and theatre, along with working on non-soundtrack album ventures. He is also the founder of Live Unity Enterprises, an organization devoted to the production of music for the Bahá'í...
's Freedom to Believe Foundation that has recently launched and links to the video. The video is currently in competition at the Farhang Film Festival