This block was created in cooperation with the Goethe Institute in Exile. The curator mainly deals with films by Iranian women and is putting together this blog for this purpose.
Left’Over
In a poetic journey between two worlds, East and West, Austria and Iran, gender stereotypes within both cultures are questioned.
Taxi is Here
A mysterious woman decides to share a secret with a taxi driver who looks familiar. This supposed secret tempts her to invite him to her home.
Report on a Termination
A young journalist documents a series of dismissals in a reportage until she herself gets into a predicament and is fired.
Icky
In the world of people with a solved Rubik’s Cube head, there is a child who is different from the others…
Hanged
Parvaneh is a 40-year-old hangwoman from Yazd province. In her daily life, she is regularly confronted with having to hang people.
The Toaster I used to live in
Four Iranian girls of the same age express their opinions on extramarital sex.
Tangle
A young woman loses her home in the war and with it all her memories and loved ones. It is now a matter of surviving and crossing geographical borders to leave the old life behind.
Contains mentions/depictions of:War depiction
Horn
During her urgent search for a parking space in Tehran, a young woman is distracted by men on the street, but ultimately manages to find a solution.
Moment and Forever
Moments and Forever is about a woman struggling for her freedom and identity. As she dances through the whispering silhouette of men, she walks her path undaunted.
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