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CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

اوزاک یوللار

A Film by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni

Oct 18, 2:45pm

Screening to be followed by a conversation with directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni

Regal Edwards Big Newport Theater

As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower them, her identity is put in turmoil.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 95 minutes
Language: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian
Country: United States, Iran, Germany, Chile, Qatar
Director: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Producer: Mohammadreza Eyni, Sara Khaki
Executive Producer: Meadow Fund, Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Judith Helfand
Cast: Sara Shahverdi
Cinematographer: Mohammadreza Eyni
Editor: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Composer: Karim Sebastian Elias

About Mohammadreza Eyni

Mohammadreza Eyni is the Grand Jury Award winner of the world cinema documentary category of Sundance Film Festival for his feature documentary, Cutting Through Rocks. A Sundance and Tribeca Alumnus, Mohammadreza is a director, producer, and cinematographer, whose career and cinematic approach bridges boundaries and elevates underrepresented voices, connecting diverse perspectives globally​​​​​​. A co-founder of Gandom Films Production L.L.C., Mohammmadreza’s works have earned IDA nomination and international recognition.

About Sara Khaki

Sara Khaki is the Grand Jury Award winner of the world cinema documentary category of Sundance Film Festival for her feature documentary, Cutting Through Rocks.

Her co-directed film, Our Iranian Lockdown, streaming on the Guardian, received an IDA nomination. Her co-directed Netflix original, Convergence, received an Emmy nomination. A Chicken & Egg Films and Sundance Alumni, Sara is a director, producer, and editor with dedication to stories about gender equality.