Sinopsis
Tehran, in the summer of 2007, Reyhaneh Jabbari,19, an interior decorator was about to be raped by an older man client, but she managed to stab him in self-defense. She was arrested and sentenced to death. Despite the unquestionable evidence and testimonials, the Iranian judiciary claimed the “right of blood-revenge”. After 7 years in prison Reyhaneh Jabbari was hanged at the age of 26. Reyhaneh’s fight for justice and tragic end has become a symbol of resistance and women's rights worldwide.The film includes original audio and visual material that was smuggled out of Iran.
Steffi Niederzoll was born in Nuremberg, Germany in 1981, she studied audiovisual media at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM) and at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión in Cuba (EICTV). Her short films have screened successfully at international festivals, such as the Berlinale. Alongside her film work, she is also involved in interdisciplinary artistic work. Together with Shole Pakravan she has written How to become a butterfly. Seven Winters in Teheran is her debut feature-length documentary.
Director: Steffi Niederzoll (Germany)
Genre: Documentary
Country of production: France and Germany
Year of production: 2023
Running time: 97’
Language: Persian Farsi. OV with Spanish subtitles
Cast: Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Paraveh Hajilou, Fareydoon Jabbari
Production: Melanie Andernach, Knut Losen
Screenwriter: Sina Ataeian Dena and Steffi Niederzoll
Director of photography: Julia Daschner
Production companies: German production company
International sales: Cercamon
Festival/Awards Selected at the Berlinale
Premiere in Madrid.
