Hadi the Hero, mengikuti Sadegh Rezai, seorang seniman yang memenuhi rumah dan gang di desanya di Iran dengan patung, relief, dan lukisan. Sadegh tidak pernah bersekolah seni, bahkan mengaku tidak bisa baca-tulis. Dalam paradigma modern, ia jelas belum memenuhi “kualifikasi”. Namun, karya seninya justru menjadi jalannya sendiri dalam peradaban: ia “menulis”, “membaca”, dan “bercerita” melalui patung, relief, dan lukisan. Karyanya adalah teks visual yang memuat kisah kuno, mitos lokal, dan sejarah personal.

Hadi the Hero follows Sadegh Rezai, an artist who fills his home and the alleys of his village in Iran with sculptures, reliefs, and paintings. Sadegh never attended art school and even admits he is illiterate. Within the modern paradigm, he clearly doesn’t meet the “qualifications.” However, his artwork becomes his own way within civilization: he “writes,” “reads,” and “tells stories” through his sculptures, reliefs, and paintings. His work is a visual text that contains ancient tales, local myths, and personal history.

Abbas Baluchi (1974, Iran) adalah seorang pembuat film yang telah menyutradarai dan memproduseri lebih dari 30 film dokumenter pendek. Ia memiliki gelar Sarjana (B.A.) di bidang Sinema dan Magister (M.A.) di bidang Fotografi. Karya-karyanya telah meraih pengakuan internasional, termasuk Penghargaan Film Dokumenter Pendek Terbaik di Festival Film Pendek Internasional Teheran ke-18.

Abbas Baluchi (1974, Iran) is a filmmaker who has directed and produced more than 30 short documentaries. He holds a B.A. in Cinema and an M.A. in Photography. His works have gained international recognition, including the Best Short Documentary Award at the 18th Tehran International Short Film Festival.