Bronze - Our Uniform

In just seven minutes, this film offers a powerful exploration of how clothing serves as both personal identity and societal expression. While it opens with a disclaimer that it isn’t solely about the Hijab or its wearers, the narrative uses inventive animations and the filmmaker’s personal reflections to delve into the complex relationship between clothing, emotion, and individuality.

Narrated by the filmmaker Moghaddam, the story moves from her childhood in Iran’s structured educational system to her eventual move to America. Her love for travel becomes a lens through which she observes diversity, reflecting, “People have different colours and patterns and textures, for they have tried different uniforms.” This statement captures how clothing acts as both a symbol of societal conformity and personal freedom, revealing the absence of color and texture as an emotional void and the visible expression of identity.

Through striking visuals and storytelling, the film examines how clothing shapes perception, memory, and self-expression. Moghaddam’s journey underscores the contrast between uniformity and individuality, making this brief but impactful story a meditation on identity and culture.