Nila's Dream in the Garden of Eden
dir. Niloufar Taghizadeh / 2023 / Germany, Iran / 98min.
Leyla and her six-year-old daughter Nila are inseparable. But Nila was born in a so-called “temporary marriage”, which leaves her legal status unclarified.
Leyla and her six-year-old daughter Nila are inseparable. But Nila was born in a so-called “temporary marriage”, which leaves her legal status unclarified and prevents her from going to school. Leyla relentlessly fights for her daughter’s custody.
- duration:
- 98 min
- country / year of production:
- Germany, Iran / 2023
- director:
- Niloufar Taghizadeh
- cinematography:
- Niloufar Taghizadeh, Kahroba Irani
- producer:
- Niloufar Taghizadeh / Windcatcher-Productions
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2024 – One World FF Prague
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