Women Make Waves International Film Festival

Program

A Move

Elahe ESMAILI 2024 Iran, UK color 27min DCP
Against the backdrop of the Women, Life, Freedom protest movement in Iran, filmmaker is helping her parents to pack up the family home. As the boxes stack up, discussions flare between the generations: Elahe does not wear the hijab, embodying the courage of her generation’s struggles. But can changing a society be as simple as moving house?

Director

Elahe ESMAILI

An Iranian filmmaker who holds an MA degree in Directing Fiction at National Film and Television School in the UK. Her award-winning short films have spanned over 50 festivals and competitions, reflecting her prowess in storytelling and women's rights advocacy.

Elahe ESMAILI

2024 A move

2024 Shadow

2023 Can I Hug You?

2021 The Doll

Screenwriter: Elahe ESMAILI

Producer: Hossein BEHBOUDIRAD

Cinematographer: Mehdi AZADI

Editor: Delaram SHEMIRANI

Music: Afshin AZIZ 

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