It Means Hope

Yani Omid

Directed by Shadi Karamroudi

2026

Drama

15 min

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Iran

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Color

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Farsi

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Synopsis

Hanie, a woman in her thirties, is part of a video crew that records forced confessions. When she encounters Sonia, whose confession is about to be filmed, Hanie gradually begins to empathise with her and faces a moral dilemma.

Festivals

2026

  • Slamdance Film Festival | Main Competition • Honorable Mention
  • Florida Film Festival | Out of Competition •
  • Busan International Short Film Festival | Main Competition •
  • Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival | Out of Competition •
  • Odense International Film Festival | Main Competition • Soapbox Award
  • Cambridge Film Festival | Main Competition •
  • Izmir International Short Film Festival | Out of Competition •
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Cast & Crew

Cast:
Shadi Karamroudi, Sonia Sanjari, Esmail Kamali Dehghan, Alireza Yalveh, Mohammad Esmaeilzadeh
Script:
Shadi Karamroudi, Arian Vazirdaftari
Cinematographer:
Soroush Alizadeh
Editor:
Pooyan Sholevar
Sound design & mix:
Zohreh Aliakbari
Music:
Sohrab Karamroudi
VXF:
Mohsen Kheirabadi
Producer:
Shadi Karamroudi, Pooyan Sholevar
Production Company:
No Shell Film, Red Stork Films

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