The Young Man Was No Longer… (work in progress),2011
Naeem Mohaiemen
The Young Man Was No Longer… (work in progress), 2011
Film
70 minutes
Film still
Co-Produced by Sharjah Art Foundation and Creative Capital
Image courtesy of the Artist
Overview
Naeem Mohaiemen is a writer and artist working in Dhaka and New York. His essays, films and photography explore the theme of failed utopias.
Since 2006, he has been working on a long-form research project on the collapse of the 1970s ultra-left and the dangerous seduction of movements that promise revolution through violent confrontation. This research has resulted in several works, including this work-in progress film, premiering at the Sharjah Biennial.
September 28 1977: Japanese Red Army hijacks JAL 472 to Dhaka
October 2 1977: Military coup at Dhaka airport while hijack continues
October 3 1977: JAL 472 flies with ransom to Algiers
October 13 1977: Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine hijacks LH 181 to Mogadishu
October 18 1977: GSG-9 storms hijacked plane
October 18 1977: Baader, Ensslin, Raspe commit suicide in Stammheim
October 19 1977: RAF executes Hanns Martin-Schleyer
Courtesy of the Artist
2011
This project was part of Sharjah Biennial 10
Co-Produced by Sharjah Art Foundation and Creative Capital
Artwork Images
The Young Man Was No Longer… (work in progress) Part 1: United Red Army
Naeem Mohaiemen
2011
Film
70 minutes
Film still
Co-Produced by Sharjah Art Foundation and Creative Capital
Image courtesy of the Artist
The Young Man Was No Longer… (work in progress) Part 1: United Red Army
Naeem Mohaiemen
2011
Film
70 minutes
Film still
Co-Produced by Sharjah Art Foundation and Creative Capital
Image courtesy of the Artist
The Young Man Was No Longer… (work in progress) Part 1: United Red Army
Naeem Mohaiemen
2011
Film
70 minutes
Film still
Co-Produced by Sharjah Art Foundation and Creative Capital
Image courtesy of the Artist
The Young Man Was No Longer… (work in progress) Part 1: United Red Army
Naeem Mohaiemen
2011
Film
70 minutes
Film still
Co-Produced by Sharjah Art Foundation and Creative Capital
Image courtesy of the Artist
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