Airless

Roya Parsa / Unsettled Reality / Iran / 18 minutes / 2023

7th March 2025 | 11:00 AM | C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium

Bahareh is a middle-aged woman who becomes pregnant after many attempts, pressured by her husband and against her own will. While traveling on the road, she realizes she is having a miscarriage. They stop the car, and as she goes further to check on herself, she sees the body of a child at the bottom of a cliff

This film is a part of the seven films by young Iranian women filmmakers, delves into the fragile and shifting nature of contemporary existence, as seen through their unique perspectives. Through intimate narratives and striking visuals, these films illuminate the dreams, fears, and resilience of a generation navigating uncertainty while daring to envision alternative futures. The collection becomes a mosaic of voices, reflecting both the cracks in the present and the sparks of creativity that light the path forward, offering a poetic and philosophical reflection on what it means to dream in an unstable world.

Written by Mania Akbari | Curator: Mania Akbari | Assistant Curator: Nafiseh Zare
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