Bidad
Director Soheil Beiraghi will present the world premiere of his story of the young singer Seti who refuses to accept the fact that women in Iran are not allowed to perform in public. In defiance of her country’s religious laws, she decides to sing in the street. Her performances quickly gain in popularity, and Seti becomes a star for a young generation that no longer wants to be oppressed by the regime.
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Festivals
Special Jury Prize, The 59th Karlovy Vary Iff, July 2025
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Varietry:
Berlin-based Pluto Film has acquired world sales rights to Iranian director Soheil Beiraghi’s “Bidad,” which won the Special Jury Prize at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival earlier this month. Beiraghi’s fourth film, produced independently, follows the young rebellious singer Seti, who fights for her voice to be heard despite the political oppression that women face in contemporary Iran. Variety’s review said the film, “like its magnetic 20-something protagonist Seti, remains defiant, insisting that female voices be heard in a society determined to silence them.”
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