Synopsis
Farah, an Iranian woman is forced to migrate to her private planet to be free. She buys other people's memories in form of super 8mm films and records and archives her own, to create an alternative history of Iran.
Best Director – Astra FF Jury statement: This film conveys the disruptive power of visual image, layering different forms of footage to tell the story of liberation. This filmmaker uses their personal journey to chart the tumultuous realities of their nation – both the harm that exists and the joy of an optimistic future, while also keeping the central role of women at its core. We, the jury, are very excited to award Farahnaz Sharifi for her film My Stolen Planet, the best director of the New Voices Competition.
