In the Bathtub of the World is a video diary directed by Caveh Zahedi. It covers a year in Zahedi's life. The film was released in 2001.
The director's idea was to shoot one minute each day and edit the footage down to ninety minutes.
The film aired on the Independent Film Channel, and was released on DVD by World Artists.
The film is currently unavailable, but IFC Films is planning a re-release in 2008.
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