Director: Ida Panahandeh
Cast: Sareh Bayat, Pejman Bazeghi, Navid Mohammad Zadeh
Iran, 2015, 105’, Color, Persian with English and Turkish subtitles

Nahid, who divorced at a young age, lives together with her 10 year-old son. According to Iranian law, the father should have custody of the child, but in this case, the father was willing to grant Nahid custody, on condition that she not remarry. Nahid’s relationship with another man will make life difficult for her, both as a woman and as a mother.

Justice For Sale

Justice For Sale

No Burqas Behind Bars

No Burqas Behind Bars

Invoking Justice

Invoking Justice

Private Violence

Private Violence

Nahid

Nahid

 Second Mother

Second Mother

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

An

An

Suffragette

Suffragette

Coria and the Sea

Coria and the Sea

Young Sophie Bell

Young Sophie Bell

Trailer

Nahid

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