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MY ORANGE GARDEN

film type documentary film Production Country Germany production year 2023 runtime 21'18 colour Color
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.66:1 sound format Stereo original-language Farsi subtitles English

MY ORANGE GARDEN tells the story of the Iranian singer Faravaz Farvardin, who was due to be arrested by the Iranian police for singing in public. Now Faravaz lives as a political refugee in Germany and fights with her voice for the rights of Iranian women. MY ORANGE GARDEN is a sensual journey through Faravaz's childhood memories, what it means to grow up as a woman in Iran, and how she finally found her homeland within her own body.

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director Anna-Sophia Richard Production Dominik Eder, Linda Hartogs Editing Anselm Koneffke DOP Diara Sow Szenenbild / Production Design Fausto Torelli Sound Design Simon Peter Original Score Jan Brett, Enrico Cäsar Cast Faravaz Farvardin Script Anna-Sophia Richard
Festivals
2023 Internationale Hofer Filmtage, Germany (Jury Kurzfilmpreis Gewinner)
Production
  • OKSUPERDANKE Filmproduktion
  • Dominik Eder
Production
  • OKSUPERDANKE Filmproduktion
  • Linda Hartogs
Distribution
  • OKSUPERDANKE Filmproduktion
  • Dominik Eder
Sales
  • OKSUPERDANKE Filmproduktion
  • Dominik Eder

Anna-Sophia Richard

Anna-Sophia Richard was born in the Dominican Republic and spent her childhood between the Dominican Republic, Germany, and Guatemala. After studying directing at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg film school, she now works as a directress. Her work focuses on social injustice especially against women.

Filmography
2018 In meiner Haut
2020 Der schöne Hans
2021 Los Cuatro Vientos
2023 My Orange Garden
2023 Rio Negro