d. Leila Amini (Iran, 2024) 1h 33m

Filmmaker Leila Amini’s debut feature turns the camera on her family and offers a spellbinding portrait of sisterhood rooted in resistance, hope – and music.

For over seven years, Amini has documented a transformative period in her sister Nasreen’s life, capturing moments of vulnerability as she navigates the challenges of being trapped in a loveless marriage, deteriorating mental health, and seeks to reignite her dream of becoming a singer.

A Sisters’ Tale will be preceded by Maryam Haddadi’s short film Between Us, a tender and poignant meditation on migration. Haddadi shares the camera with her 4-year-old son, capturing intimate moments whilst navigating their new identity as migrants while yearning to preserve their cultural heritage left behind.

The screening will be followed by a conversation with Between Us director Maryam Haddadi and musician and artist Farzane Zamen, chaired by filmmaker and scholar Maryam Ghorbankarimi.