Project Detail

Razeh-del

Synopsis

In 1998, two schoolgirls sent a letter to Iran's first-ever women’s newspaper. While they waited to be published, they considered making an impossible film.
Official Selection Locarno Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection New York Film Festival 2024
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
27 min 47 sec
Director
Maryam Tafakory
Producer
Leonardo Bigazzi
Editor
Maryam Tafakory
Screenwriter
Maryam Tafakory
Sound
Maryam Tafakory, Stefan Smith

Production Status

Production Company

Maryam Tafakory

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