Feature Film Selection / Iran, Netherlands, USA, Germany, Qatar, Chile, Canada, 2025, 92 minutes, Color
Azeri, Turkish, Persian; Turkish captioned, English subtitled
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Details
- Director: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
- Cinematography: Mohammadreza Eyni
- Editing: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
- Music: Karim Sebastian Elias
- Producer: Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki
- Production: Gandom Films
2026 ZagrebDox Movies That Matter Award 2025 Sundance FF Grand Jury Award: Documentary IDFA Audience Award Giffoni FF Best Documentary Award Leipzig DOK Audience Award Visions du Réel FF Audience Award New Zealand FF Best Documentary, Audience Award MDoc FF Best Documentary Award Warsaw FF The NETPAC Award
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Recap
As the first elected councilwoman of her remote Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi fearlessly breaks patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. But when her efforts spark backlash and accusations about her motives, Sara must confront not only her critics — but also her own sense of identity.
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Director
Sara Khaki
She is an Oscar-nominated documentary director, producer, and editor dedicated to women's empowerment and gender equality.
Mohammadreza Eyni
He is an Oscar-nominated director, producer, and cinematographer whose work bridges boundaries and connects diverse global perspectives.
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