Directed by Azadi Moghadam • 2018 • Iran
This documentary is about the work of a few brokers in a marriage-minded dating office in Iran. The manager, Mrs. Sadri, and her colleagues try to pair people for marriage using self-taught and experience-oriented methods, while Sadri’s two colleagues, Fereshteh and Ms. Yaghoubian, are still single themselves.
Directed by Firouzeh Khosrovani • 2020 • Norway, Iran
“Mother married a photo of Father,” says director Firouzeh Khosrovani in the opening of this deeply personal documentary. She’s not speaking metaphorically. Her mother Tayi literally married a portrait of Hossein in Tehran; he was in Switzerl...
Directed by Sahar Mosayebi • 2021 • Iran, China
Starring Elaheh Mansourian, Shahrbanoo Mansourian, Soheila Mansourian
A ROCKY-esque tale of determination and grit, PLATFORM follows three Iranian sisters as they compete to become international champions of wushu, a Chinese martial art. The sister...
