女大學生娜吉獨自撫養的不只是襁褓中的嬰兒,更是未婚生子的秘密。當父母執意進城探訪,娜吉與她的閨蜜只剩半天時間,必須在保守的伊朗城市中,想辦法安置她可憐的孩子。
Fatma and her mother are Kurdish refugees in Italy.
On their visit to the doctor, Fatma has to translate what the doctor tells to her mother but she keeps silent.
A mother helps an elderly woman in a shopping mall in Tehran. A tragedy occurs, brutally confronting her with the impact of her actions.
Young Fatima holds a secret that could change her fate; she must place her trust in a doctor to make a tough decision between cultural tradition and medical ethics.
Terrestrial Verses follows everyday people from all walks of life as they navigate the cultural, religious, and institutional constraints imposed on them by various social authorities, from school teachers to bureaucrats. These stirring vignettes, humorous and affecting, capture the spirit and determination of people amidst adversity, offering a nuanced portrait of a complex so...
On a cold winter’s night in modern Tehran, a couple of young lovers run into a serious problem, and they have just a few hours to come up with a solution. They go from hospital to hospital in search for help, but none of the hospitals will admit the young woman and provide her with the medical attention she desperately requires. While they try hard to find a way to solve the pr...