Shahab Shahali
I’ve been trying to create a feature-length narrative animation named Nodus Tollens, a Latin term for the realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore.
Some scenes are done, but I don’t know if the whole film will ever come together.
Like letters sent without knowing if they arrive.
This scene is the central moment, taken straight from the middle of the story.
I do not wish to explain what happens before or after it.
I prefer the viewer to imagine the rest themselves.
It’s like finding one page torn from the middle of a book. You read it, but the beginning and end are missing.
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Shahab Shahali (b. 1994, Tehran, Iran) is a film director and 3D artist working across cinematic visuals, real-time environments, and experimental digital art. Rooted in film and visual storytelling, his practice focuses on narrative-driven worlds spanning music videos, fashion films, and immersive digital works. He is currently focused on game design and real-time storytelling. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in Tehran, Berlin, Tokyo, and New York.
