The Manchador

Directed by Kaveh Tehrani

2019

Comedy

20 min

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Iran Norway

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Color

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Persian

poster

Synopsis

Mina and Saeed live a stressful life in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Being a woman in Iran is not particularly easy and Mina sees a future for the family elsewhere. She wants to move abroad, but Saeed then invents a device that places the responsibility for the hijab where it belongs – with the men whose gaze women need protection from.
The Manchador is a satire about life in modern day Tehran, seeing, our senses, and spirituality.

Story Topics Feminist Social issues Gender Satire Human rights

Festivals

2019

The Norwegian Short Film Festival | • Audience Award
Leuven International Short Film Festival | •
Bergen International Film Festival | •

2020

Aspen Shortsfest | • Youth Jury Award
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival | •
Helsinki International Film Festival | •
Aesthetica Short Film Festival | •
Interfilm Berlin | •

Cast & Crew

Cast:

Reza Brojerdi, Narges Rashidi, Jasmin Tabatabai, Sarina Ashkpour, Mohammad-ali Behboudi

Script:

Kaveh Tehrani

Cinematographer:

Adam Wallensten

Editor:

Kristoffer Archetti

Sound design & mix:

César Fernández Borrás (set), Adrian Baumeister (mix), Nora Siebe (design)

Music:

Javid Afsari Rad

Producer:

Verona Meier, Ruben Thorkildsen

Production Company:

Ape&bjørn

Co-production Company:

Zebra Kroop

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