


Taryn Simon, Zahra/Farah
Iraqi actress Zahra Zubaidi playing the role of Farah in Brian DePalma's film Redacted. Simon created this photograph to serve as the final frame in DePalma's film.
Zahra Zubaidi is currently seeking political asylum in the United States. Since appearing in the film, she has received death threats from family members and criticism from friends and neighbors who consider her participation in the film to be pornography.
The film is based on the gang rape and murder of a 14 year-old Iraqi girl, Abeer Qasim Hamza, by U.S. soldiers outside Mahmudiya on March 12, 2006. Abeer's mother, father, and 6-year-old sister were murdered while she was being raped. After the soldiers took turns raping Abeer, she was shot in the
head and her body was set on fire.
Four American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment were convicted of crimes including rape, intent to commit rape, and murder.
Chromogenic print, 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches, (80 x 80 cm), Edition of 5
Chromogenic print, 34 x 44 3/4 inches (86.4 x 113.7cm), Edition of 5
Chromogenic print, 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches, (80 x 80 cm), Edition of 3
Chromogenic color print + silkscreened metal plate, 85 1/2 x 61 1/2 inches, (217.2 x 156.2cm), Edition of 7
C-print, 60 x 84 inches (152.4 x 213.4cm) Edition of 5