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Cutting Through Rocks

Cutting Through Rocks

Cutting Through Rocks

Dir. Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
95 min

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Oscar® Nominee - Best Documentary Feature Film

ABOUT THE FILM

As the first elected councilwoman of her remote Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi fearlessly breaks patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.

Film Details

Film Type: Documentary Feature
Release Year: 2025
Runtime: 95 min
Country/Region: Iran, Netherlands, USA, Germany, Qatar, Chile, Canada
Language: Azeri Turkish, Farsi
Tags: Documentary, Oscar Nominee, Women Directors, Women's Rights
Programs: Awards Watch, New Releases

Cast/Crew

Director: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Executive Producer: Meadow Fund, Sheila Nevins, Julie Parker Benello, Judith Helfand, Monika Parekh, Geralyn Dreyfous, Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Chandra Jessee, Jenny Warburg
Producer: Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki
Cinematographer: Mohammadreza Eyni
Editor: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Composer: Karim Sebastian Elias