MITRA

By Kaweh MODIRI

NINE FILM - as SALES All rights, World

Drama - Completed 2021

37 years after her daughter Mitra was executed in Iran and she fled her home country, Haleh leads a successful life as a renowned academic in the Netherlands. Her peaceful existence is shaken by the arrival of a woman she believes may be the traitor responsible for Mitra's death.

Festivals
& Awards

Rotterdam IFFR 2021
Limelight
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, DENMARK
    • Languages
    • FARSI
    • Duration
    • 106 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Kaweh MODIRI
    • Producer(s)
    • Frank HOEVE (BALDR FILM), Roshanak BEHESHT (IN GOOD COMPANY / IGC FILMS), Katrin PORS (SNOWGLOBE FILM)
    • Synopsis
    • 37 years after her daughter Mitra was executed in Iran and she fled her home country, Haleh leads a successful life as a renowned academic in the Netherlands. Her peaceful existence is shaken by the arrival of a woman she believes may be the traitor responsible for Mitra's death. But the woman, now herself a loving mother and newly arrived to the Netherlands, does not seem to recognize Haleh and takes comfort in her company. As Haleh finds herself growing closer to the woman and her daughter, she is torn between doubt and revenge.