Shahid

August. 01,2024      
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Narges Shahid Kalhor is a director seeking to be rid of the "Shahid" (martyrs), who are too heavy a burden. From Bavarian bureaucracy and therapy to dancing with Iran’s past generations and their long shadows, she twirls through a heady autofiction.

Armin Makumbo as  Straßenkehrer

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