
Edition: First Cut Lab Doha 2024
Cutting Through Rocks
Iran, Germany, United States, Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada
Production company: Gandom Films Production
World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2025 – World Cinema Documentary competition
Award: Visions du Réel 2025 – Audience Award in the Wide Angle Competition offered by la Ville de Nyon
As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.
CREDITS
Directors & Writers: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Editors: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Producers: Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki
International Sales: Autlook Films
