Films by Farahnaz Sharifi

Germany 2024, 82 min
by Farahnaz Sharifi

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 exist