SHEYDA

In this haunting adaptation of Ava Farmehri's novel "Through the Sad Wood Our Corpses Will Hang," Sheyda emerges as a compelling tale, exploring the intricate complexities of a mother-daughter relationship in the midst of Iran's escalating tyranny. When 20-year-old Sheyda is accused of murdering her mother, she is swiftly imprisoned and condemned to death by hanging. Through a seamless narrative that traverses between Sheyda's troubled childhood and the events that lead her to an Iranian prison, the film delves deep into the struggles of love, betrayal, and survival. As Sheyda awaits her fate, caught between the possibility of release and the looming threat of execution, the story unearths the profound challenges that arise within a nation gripped by oppression.