Fariba, a devoted housewife in her sixties, spends her days caring for her elderly parents. Her mother struggles with Alzheimer’s, and her father’s frail health demands constant attention. Despite having her own home and life, Fariba dedicates herself to their needs, sharing the burden with her brother, who takes over in the evenings.
Caught between the moral duty to care for her parents and the quiet yearning for her own freedom, Fariba’s story delves into the timeless conflict between love and self-preservation. Is her sacrifice a reflection of unconditional love and responsibility, or does it come at the expense of her own identity and dreams? Heritage asks a profound question: How do we reconcile the needs of those we love with the pursuit of a life true to ourselves?
Heritage tells the moving story of Fariba, a woman in her sixties who has put her own life on hold to care for her elderly parents—one battling Alzheimer’s, the other frail and dependent. Through quiet, observational storytelling, the film explores how love and responsibility can blur the boundaries of identity. Premiering at Hot Docs 2025, Heritage invites audiences into an intimate world where sacrifice and selfhood intertwine.
Research and Directing
Mir Mohammad Najafi
Producer
Mohsen Ostadali
Cinematographer
Mir Mohammad Najafi
Special thanks to
Meysam Amrollahi
Editing
Babak Haidari
Sound Designing
Alireza Alavian
Music
Pejman Khalili
Color Correction and Lighting
Hamidreza Fatourehchian
Farhad Talebinejad
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
Sound Recorder
Mohammad Heidari
Production Manager
Salim Ghasemi
Project Manager
Nasrin Abdi
Photographer
Mahtab Ostadali
Subtitle
Sanam Kalantari
Subtitle Affairs
Reza Tari Vardi
Assistant Director
Meysam Amrollahi
Assistant Editor
Ali Heidari
Sound Designer
Behnam Mahdizadeh
Sound Technical Manager
Khashayar Babaei Zadeh
Sound Technical Affairs
Studio Sana
Special Thanks To
Arman Mohammadi
Thanks to
Samira Chopani
Ronak Ghasemi
Borna Jamshidi
Alireza Fahimnia
Mazdak Rostami
Milad Rostami
Hessam Fazli
Ghazal Mahdavi
Saeid Ghasemi (Zhak Group)
Hamed Setari (Zhak Group)
Aida Palizgar
Vahid Ebrahimi
Ehsan Vaqefi
Hadi Masoom Doost
Behesht Zahra Organization, Tehran Province
and
Documentary Filmmakers Guild Association
International Distribution
Raft Films
