Making this film felt like I'm just beginning to understand the layers of what we, as Iranian women, have gone through and continue to fight against. This isn't just a film; it's personal, it's real, and it's still happening. 

It's about us finding our voices and spaces in a world that often tries to shut us down. I took my struggles, and turned them into this film, making sure that the issues we face don’t stay hidden behind closed doors or within the borders of Iran.

We're not just talking; we're demanding to be heard. And with every film, every artwork, every story we tell, we're not just documenting our lives; we're changing the narrative, one frame at a time.

This is more than just reclaiming our narrative; it’s about inscribing it indelibly into the annals of cultural memory where it can never be erased again. Through Art, we keep pushing, keep showing, keep fighting. Because if we don’t tell our stories, who will?

More info about “Somewhere to Be” at IDFA 2024