Firewall
Directed by Bita GhassemiCast: Eman Esfandi, Nazanin Nour, Ayla Farmand
- Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Shorts Competition, Women in Film
- United States
- Drama, Fantasy
- English, Persian
- Subtitled
- 2025
- 15 mins
Ani, an Iranian-American girl in Texas longs for her father, lost and unreachable due to an internet firewall in politically turbulent Iran. When her father mysteriously returns, ancient Persian mythology intertwines with her reality, forcing her to confront the demons that have kept her from finding peace.
Plays in
Iranian Shorts
Iranian Documentary Shorts offers an intimate look at resilience, creativity, and survival in the face of isolation and…
Narrative Shorts 6 – Breaking Barriers
Narrative Shorts 6 brings together stories of endurance and transformation, where characters face literal and emotional fires on…
Dates & Times
Past
Washington University’s Brown Hall Auditorium
Sat, Nov 8
7:30 pm
Greenfinch Theater & Dive
Sun, Nov 9
5:30 pm

