MON 07 SEPT
The Muse ART GALLERY
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Iranian Night of Films


6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Momentum
16 mins. 12A. Drama. Iran
Young lad seeks revenge for a knife attack on his father.

The Shift
Samaneh Yadollahi. Drama. 19 mins. 12A Iran
A young factory worker tries to change one of his work shifts in order to meet the girl he loves. But everybody refuses to change shifts with him because they are afraid of losing their jobs.

A Perfect Maryam
Solmaz Etemad Zadeh. Drama. 13 mins. 12A. Iran
A father’s control over his daughter backfires when her younger sister, through an innocent act of mimicry, exposes the hidden violence within their home. A Perfect Maryam is a subtle, poetic portrait of girlhood, identity, and repression traditional family.

PREHISTORIC
ARMIN ETEMADI. SHORT FICTION
DRAMA, MYSTERY, FANTASY. 20 mins. 12a. Iran.
"Prehistoric" follows Nina, who refuses to accept the death of her partner
and continues to seek the validation he once gave her. As she prepares for a
demanding theater performance that eerily mirrors her life, the line between
stage and reality begins to blur. Through this performative process, she
gradually sheds her dependence on his memory and, for the first time,
embraces her own power.

Volat
Zahra Bagheri. Documentary. 24 mins. 12. Iran
Volat follows Seyfour, a ninety-four-year-old man who returns to his submerged homeland fifty years after being forced to leave due to the construction of a dam. While his family dismisses his journey as futile, Seyfour sets out alone to protect the last remaining part of his land and the grave of his father. Through his return, the film reflects on migration, loss, and the enduring bond between human identity and soil.

Throne Of Wood
Sadegh Kazemi. 30 mins 12A. Documentary. Iran
Granny, the only one-hundred-year-old woman in the village, has spent years piling up heaps of firewood in front of her house. Since the village has long been connected to natural gas, her neighbors mock her and consider her efforts pointless.

Saber
Parsa Ganji. Drama / Coming-of-Age. 19 mins. 12A Iran.
This film explores the relationship between two children within the confined space of a small Iranian village. It is a personal reflection on childhood—on moments of pure affection and sacrifice that exist before the world introduces caution and fear. Through simplicity and intimacy, the film invites emotional connection and reflection.

Bruise
Mohammad Mahdi Rezvani. Drama 10 mins. 12. Iran
Junid, a helpless war-affected boy, becomes the guardian of his
mother and sister after losing his father in the war. However,
through a horrifying incident, a suffering akin to a bruise marks his
soul with an unhealable wound, consuming him from within. Every
day, he experiences the torment of life, death, and the suffocating
weight of his trauma.

Looking For Daddy
Ahmad Heydarian. Drama 13 mins 12 Iran
Ahmad and Fatemeh are a brother and sister who are dreamers and have
set out to realize the biggest dream of their lives—a dream that, although
considered impossible by everyone else, they want to make come true
through the power of their will.

WHISPER MY NAME
Rasoul Sadrameli. Drama. 109 mins 12A Iran
It’s Ziba’s birthday… For a teenage, student working girl, living in a dormitory, with no bonds to her parents, it is a dream to move to a room of her own. She’s struggling to find a path to be independent…

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