Thinking it would be a simple process of filling out paperwork to renew her driver’s license, a young woman encounters a roadblock when an official’s line of questioning take a turn.

Berlin International Film Festival 2019

According to his doctors, Leila’s father has only a few days left to live. His only concern is for his daughter’s welfare. Leila decides to plan a scenario for his dad so that he can die peacefully.

Tehran International Short Film Festival 2018

Mina and Saeed live a stressful life in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Being a woman in Iran is not particularly easy and Mina sees a future for the family elsewhere. She wants to move abroad, but Saeed then invents a device that places the responsibility for the hijab where it belongs – with the men, whose gaze women need protection from. The Manchador is a satire about life in modern day Tehran, seeing, our senses, and spirituality.

Audience Award, Norwegian Short Film Festival Grimstad 2019
Oslo Films from the South Festival 2019

A conflict between school students ends with a tragedy. The police start an investigation to determine the causes and course of events. The students reconstruct the fight. One of them knows more. What is in the picture he shows the detective? Why is the teacher concerned about the drawing?

Krakow Film Festival 2019
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2019

Ahmadreza and Saeedeh are divorced and Ahmadreza remarried to Mahshid, his ex-wife’s best friend. Ahmadreza, who is about to leave with his new wife, wants the custody of his son, so Saeedeh tries to hide the child before the next hearing. Ahmadreza finds out and goes to her, deciding – after a bitter argument – to take the child away.

Venice International Film Festival 2019

Zoe, a Hungarian woman, has come to Australia to be reunited with her husband, Andreas, who arrived earlier to settle in and establish a home for them. Andreas soon reveals that he is gay, and a furious Zoe plans to take revenge but it all goes horribly wrong. She tries to kill Andreas but he kills her instead, and keeps her corpse in the house. The story starts with Zoe’s dream after her death and ends with her husband’s nightmare in real life.

Persian Film Festival 2019