Farsi and English , with subtitles in English
Iran, 2009 (97 minutes)

Synopsis
In this riveting, insider’s perspective on life in Iran’s capital city, Marzieh—a terminally ill actress—wearily relates her desperate quest for political asylum through a series of interviews with an unsympathetic government official. Beginning with details of her doomed relationship with an Iranian-born Australian and their plan to relocate to Adelaide, she recounts her struggle to work as an actress under Iran’s current regime, her hope for a future ultimately dashed by the devastating discovery of her illness, and her need to “escape” the only home she has ever known. Set against the backdrop of Tehran’s thriving arts culture, and framed through a series of artful and dramatic flashback sequences, poet-turned-filmmaker Granaz Moussavi boldly registers the trials of a modern woman struggling to flourish in Iran’s contemporary political climate.

About the Director
Granaz Moussavi was born in Tehran, Iran in 1974. She received a degree in Screen Studies from Flinders University and a postgraduate degree in Film Editing from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. She is the author of four collections of avant-garde poetry and has directed and edited several short films and documentaries. My Tehran For Sale is her first feature film.

Principal Cast

Marzieh
Saman
Sadaf
Niloufar
Interviewer

Marzieh Vafamehr
Amir Chegini
Asha Mehrabi
Mobina Karimi
Sandy Cameron

Crew

Director
Writer
Producers
Cinematograher
Editor
Sound
Music

Granaz Moussavi
Granaz Moussavi
Julie Ryan, Kate Croser, Granaz Moussavi
Bonnie Elliott
Bryan Mason
Tom Heuzenroeder, Yadollah Najafi
Mohsen Namjou