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.
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