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Joonam

Joonam - 2023 (2024)

— USA min - Documentary
Number: 11
Show: Saturday 11 November, 19:00, Hagabion Sal 1 | Tuesday 14 November, 18:30, Angereds Bio
Director:  Sierra Urich
Stars:  —

Storyline

Spurred by a provocative family memory and a lifetime of separation from the country her mother left behind, a young filmmaker delves into her mother and grandmother's complicated pasts and her own fractured Iranian identity.

Collections: EFF-23
Genres: Documentary

Details

Country:  Documentary
Language:  English, Persian, English text
Release Date:  28 April 2024

Company Credits

Production Companies:  —

Technical Specs

Runtime:  0 h 00 min

Daughter of Iran

Daughter of Iran - 2023

— 5 min min - Fiction
Number: 8
Show: Monday 13 November, 13:00, Angereds Bio | Wednesday 15 November, 18:30, Selma Lagerlöfs Center Wednesday 15 November, 21:00, Hagabion Sal 1
Director:  Massoud Memar
Stars:  —

Storyline

In the stormy weather and among the sands aside the roaring sea, a woman tries to free herself from the coverings imposed on her. She has a cage on her head, which she will throw into the bin of history and….. It is a sensitive cinematography and a tribute to the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom."

Collections: EFF-23
Genres: Fiction

Details

Country:  Netherlands
Language:  Persian, English text

Company Credits

Production Companies:  MemarFilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:  0 h 05 min

Holy Spider

Holy Spider - 2022

— 118 min min - —
Number: 7
Show: Wednesday 15 November, 21:00, Hagabion Sal 1
Director:  Ali Abbasi
Stars:  —

Storyline

Female journalist Rahimi travels to the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate a serial killer targeting sex workers. As she draws closer to exposing his crimes, the opportunity for justice grows harder to attain when the murderer is embraced by many as a hero. Based on the true story of the 'Spider Killer' Saeed Hanaei, who saw himself as on a mission from God as he killed 16 women between 2000 and 2001.

Collections: EFF-23
Genres: —

Details

Country:  Denmark,  Germany,  France,  Sweden,  Jordan,  Italy
Language:  Persian, Swedish text

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Profile Pictures, One Two Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 58 min

Trust

Trust - 2021

— 11 min min - Fiction
Number: 6
Show: Tuesday 14 November, 21:00, Hagabion Sal 1
Director:  Delara Rasouli
Stars:  —

Storyline

She was a teenager when she went to a family-recommended dentist. Traumatized, she keeps the sexual abuse secret. About 1 in 10 girls under 20 have been forced to engage in sex or perform other sexual acts. Most often, abuse occurs at the hands of someone a child knows and trusts.

Collections: EFF-23
Genres: Fiction

Details

Country:  USA
Language:  Persian, English text

Company Credits

Production Companies:  —

Technical Specs

Runtime:  0 h 11 min

Fifteenth Person

Fifteenth Person - 2023

— 47 min min - Documentary
Number: 5
Show: Saturday 11 November, 21:30, Viktoriasalen | Sunday 12 November, 19:30, Viktoriasalen
Director:  Alireza Behbahani
Stars:  —

Storyline

This documentary is focused on a ten-day part of the life of Shahla Entesari, a women's activist and a political activist, and shows her mood during the Mahsa Amini(Jina) Revolution. Shahla Entesari is one of the signatories of Statement 14, and in Iran, for signing That statement, she has been sentenced to 7 years in prison. During one of his vacations, he immigrated to Turkey illegally and continues living in Sivas under security measures.

Collections: EFF-23
Genres: Documentary

Details

Country:  Turkey
Language:  Persian, English text

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Vistor Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:  0 h 47 min