Completed - FARSI - Female director, First film, Documentary - 97 minutes
Iran, 2007: Reyhaneh Jabbari, 19, is convicted of murdering the man who tried to rape her. Her subsequent protest makes her a symbol of resistance and women's rights even beyond the borders of Iran.
Year of production : 2023 Director(s) : Steffi NIEDERZOLL Cast : Zar AMIR EBRAHIMI Producer(s) : Melanie ANDERNACH (MADE IN GERMANY), Laurent LAVOLÉ (GLORIA FILMS), Céline LOISEAU (TS Productions)
Tehran, July 2007: Reyhaneh Jabbari, 19, has a business meeting with a new client. When he tries to rape her, she stabs him in self-defense. Later that day, she is arrested for murder. Her trial results in a death penalty sentence. Thanks to personal and secretly recorded videos provided by Reyhaneh's family, their testimonies and the letters written by Reyhaneh in prison, the film retraces the fate of a woman who becomes a symbol of resistance and women's rights even beyond the borders of Iran.With Zar Amir Ebrahimi (Holy Spider, Best Actress Cannes Film Festival 2022) as Reyhaneh’s Voice
Country(ies) : GERMANY, FRANCE
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Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2023 - Perspektive Deutsches Kino (Peace Film Prize, Compass-Perspective Award)CPH:DOX 2023 (F:ACT Award)Movies That Matter 2023 (Activist Award)FIFDH 2023 (Special Mention Documentary Competition)