Cinematography: Arastoo Givi

Direction Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami

Plot A young Afghan woman faces an undesirable fate at the hands of her parents who sell her an unknown husband.

Direction Mohammad Rasoulof

Cast Leila Zare · Sima Tirandaz · Roya Taymourian · Shahab Hosseini

Plot Story of a young lawyer in Tehran in search of a visa to leave the country, which is what Mohammad Rasoulof did during the winter of 2010/11.

Direction Sudabeh Mortezai

Plot A lonesome middle-aged bachelor, a divorced single mother, and a jovial young mullah are the protagonists of this intimate account of gender relations in Iran. Their stories revolve around the...

Direction Shiva Sanjari

Plot Against a backdrop of fortune telling and cosmetic tattoos, charismatic and creative salon owner Masoumeh navigates intimate conversations inside her shop in the Tehran neighborhood of Shush. Clients and neighbors...

Direction Keywan Karimi

Plot Writing on the City focuses on graffiti in Iran from the 1979 Islamic Revolution to the country’s contested 2009 election. The formation of a city named Tehran goes back to...