Short film, Persian language, stereo sound, color, (0.14.40) Music : Said Tinat

Oniros Film Awards, which is a IMDb qualifying competition, finalist with the film Nazanin

London Feminist Film Festival, with the short film Nazanin, London, England

Nazanin is a short film inspired by the true story of a friend of mine residing in Iran. It addresses the situation of women in Iran, highlighting the dual constraint they face, both from restrictive laws in the country and the weight of traditions.  In the film, the viewer witnesses a telephone conversation between two friends, one in Iran and the other in France, without seeing the actual protagonists. This absence symbolizes the physical and emotional distance between these two friends. The temporal and spatial segmentation of the dialogue, along with the juxtaposition of two perspectives, from within and outside the situation, intensifies the dramatic tension. The camera’s unstable movements underscore the unsettling nature of the situation.  Over the past four years, I have witnessed the deterioration of my friend’s personal situation, as a modern, educated, and independent woman who was forced into a marriage and compelled to give up her job, ultimately becoming a mother trapped within her own home, living in fear for her life. Indeed, I only had contact with her through phone calls before she eventually disappeared, like fog dissipating in the sky.