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Bani Abidi

In this interview Bani Abidi discusses how her background as a Pakistani Muslim woman has informed her practice. She explores the influence of international film on her work and explains in detail how global politics were the inspiration for her videos Reconstruction, 2003 and Shan Pipe-Band learns the Star-spangled Banner, 2004 both of which are featured on this site.

Video Duration: 8 min 20 sec

Biography of Bani Abidi