Revolutionary Arson, Cinema Rex Tragedy In 1978

In the evening of August 19, a group of men barred the theatre’s doors, doused them in gasoline and set the place alight. The fire killed over 400 people and is widely considered as an impetus for the Islamic Revolution. The arsonists were never caught and until this day many conspiracy theories exist around that event. GOOD TROUBLE spoke with Mahmoud Bakshshi about Gavaznha (The Deers), the insurrectionary film that was playing at the time, and his installation that addresses that pivotal moment.