Completed - PERSIAN - LGBT, Drama - 89 minutes
A prestigious competition sets the stage for a conspiracy of collusion between two young swimmers, family members, and their communities.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Sadaf FOROUGHI
Young swimmer, Omid (whose name means “Hope” in Persian), along with his mother, Leili, and uncle, Saadi, have each placed their individual fates on one vital upcoming swimming competition. The second film in Sadaf Foroughi’s planned trilogy, SUMMER WITH HOPE examines the pressure-filled expectations of a new generation, for both themselves and their families, as they explore beckoning horizons and newly discovered freedoms. Set against the backdrop of a traditional patriarchal society where tendencies that contradict accepted norms are met with fierce-yet-cloaked resistance, SUMMER WITH HOPE is a classic tragedy of real-world proportions.
Country(ies) : CANADA, IRAN
Karlovy Vary 2022 (Crystal Globe Competition)Karlovy Vary 2022 (Grand Prix Winner)