3 Awards & 7 nominations total

Featuring the Real Lives
Soudabeh Es-haqi, Ali Asghar Kani, Fariba Kani, Mojtaba Kani, Saeid Najafi Zadeh, Raheleh Najafi Zadeh, Mohammadreza Kazemini and Makan Kazemini

Genre:

Drama, Documentary

Running: 1h24

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Everyone has a unique story!

synopsis

In the heart of Tehran’s forgotten corners, five women—Sanaz, Saedeh, Tala, Ladan, and Beheshteh—seek shelter not just from the cold, but from pasts marked by addiction, homelessness, and family rejection. Set inside a women’s night shelter in the city’s southwest, Femininity offers an unfiltered, deeply human portrait of resilience. Through raw conversations, fleeting joys, and painful memories, the film explores what it means to survive as a woman on the margins of Iranian society. Each woman carries a unique story, yet they are united by a shared desire: to feel seen, to feel safe, and to rebuild, one step at a time. Without narration or judgment, the film immerses us in their reality—with its chaos, warmth, cruelty, and unexpected tenderness.

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Technical Details

Director: Mohsen Ostad Ali
Screenplay: Mohsen Ostad Ali
Producers: Alireza Alavian
Cinematography: Farhad Talebinezhad
Editing: Babak Heidari
Sound Design: Alireza Alavian
Composer: Sattar Oraki
Sound Recorder: Ali Alavi
Production Manager: Salim Qasemi
Executive Producer: Nasrin Abdi

Formats
Video : ProRes 422 HQ / DCP (1080p & 4K)
Audio : Dolby Digital 5.1

Achievements

Best Film – Iran International Documentary Film Festival (CinemaVérité) –  Tehran, Iran – 2017

Honorable Mention – Iran International Documentary Film Festival (CinemaVérité) –  Tehran, Iran – 2017

Valentina Pedicini Award for Human Rights – LIFE AFTER OIL International Film Festival –  Sassari, Sardegna, Italy – 2022

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