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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Overview of articles

  • Ziba

    Ziba is stuck, literally and metaphorically. Her life is static and isolated. Stranded in surroundings strange to her, she waits for her husband. Whil
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  • Modest Reception

    Iranian absurdism. A man and a woman have a suitcase full of money to share out in an inhospitable border area. Giving money away starts…
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  • Mist

    The dreams, desires and memories of a confused refugee from Iran. A gripping composition of images and sounds.
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  • Kayan

    Hanin is a divorced woman who runs a Lebanese restaurant in Vancouver. Her daughters, her staff and her love life all demand attention, while she…
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  • The Patience Stone

    Somewhere in Afghanistan during an unnamed war, a young woman, abandoned by her family, diligently looks after her paralyzed husband. Praying seems to
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  • The Gardener

    The Bahá’í faith is one of artistic gardeners. They were driven out of Iran, their birthplace, and found a new home in Israel. What an…
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  • Mory Wants a Wife

    A documentary about Mory, who can’t find a wife without a house of his own, and without a wife he has no way to live…
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  • Irreversible Beauty

    The artist Malekian makes sculptures and video art. In Irreversible Beauty she records her latest experimental performance.
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  • Luciérnagas

    Heart-rending drama about a gay Iranian refugee whose new relationships in Mexico confront him with his past, and his future.
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  • Tehran: City of Love

    Melancholy and dry humour characterise the stories of three characters looking for love, who don’t fit the norms in Tehran.
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