screening format
DCP
aspect ratio
1.85:1
sound format
Dolby Surround
original-language
English, German, Persian
subtitles
English, German, French
Confused by the German bureaucracy and questions about sexuality, Hoda, an Iranian asylum seeker in Berlin, finds herself emotionally and sexually hooked on Magdalena, who has promised to help her get a residence permit by marrying her. Due to changes in Magdalena's private life, the decision to marry Hoda becomes more complex for her.
director
Hoda Taheri
Script
Hoda Taheri, Magdalena Jacob
Cast
Hoda Taheri, Magdalena Jacob, Gabriele Barth, Jahandokht Safarian
Production
Boris Hadzija
Editing
Jonathan Steil
DOP
Jonathan Steil
Sound Design
Jonathan Steil
Animation
Juan Rmzv
Festivals
2022
Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland
(Special Mention)
2022
FILMFEST DRESDEN - International Short Film Festival, Dresden, Germany
(Goldener Reiter bester Kurzfilm)
2022
TLVFest - Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, Israel
2022
PÖFF Shorts | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia
Awards
2022 Nominierung Spielfilm 10-30 Minuten Deutscher Kurzfilmpreis 2022
Production
- AVA Film
- Boris Hadžija
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Distribution
- AVA Film
- Boris Hadžija
- https://www.instagram.com/borishadzija/?hl=en
Sales
- AVA Film
- Boris Hadžija
- https://www.instagram.com/borishadzija/?hl=en
Hoda Taheri
Hoda Taheri, born 1992 in Iran, is an Iranian refugee artist and filmmaker based in Berlin. In 2016 Taheri was awarded her BA Visual Communication from Limkokwing University, Malaysia.
Filmography
2019 I Have Small Breasts
2021 Drei
2022 Madar tamame rooz doa mikhanad
2024 Mother is a Natural Sinner
