Shahid

Shahid is a political drama and a desperate comedy at the same time. It features historical heroes, contemporary criminals, and modern women having to deal with both. SHAHID is a personal film, questioning all kinds of radical ideologies – while not taking itself all too seriously either.

Narges Kalhor was born in Tehran in 1984 and studied film directing at the Tehran Film Academy. She has participated in various international film festivals and received numerous awards for her work. Her graduation film “In the Name of Scheherazade” premiered at Visions Du Réel in 2020 and won the Young Talent Award at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival.