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Bahar, an internationally acclaimed female film director, asks male actors to dress as women for her new film. The actors join the production in hopes of launching international careers or securing visas to leave Iran. But wearing hijabs and adopting feminine mannerisms in the sweltering heat proves far more grueling than expected, taking a serious toll on their pride. When the police show up on set, the situation spirals further out of control… Ghasideh Golmakani places men in the everyday realities of women in Iranian society, creating situations that are as absurd as they are revealing. Audiences may initially laugh at the absurdity, only to arrive at a bitter realization: this is what women endure every day. Both a film about filmmaking and an exhilarating yet incisive satire on the realities women face, this is a captivating debut feature.
Programme note by HONG Soin
Stills3
Screenings4
Wed, 10/07
10:0011:20
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 3
044KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Thu, 10/08
10:0011:20
Busan Community Media Center Open Hall
159KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Fri, 10/09
13:2014:40
Busan Community Media Center Open Hall
261KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Wed, 10/14
15:5017:10
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 9
714KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Ghasideh Golmakani was born in Tehran. At eighteen, she moved to Paris to pursue her studies and earned her PhD with a dissertation on the struggles of Iranian women filmmakers before and after the Revolution. After returning to Iran, she began her career in film by making behind-the-scenes films for prominent directors. She has since directed numerous short films, including Limbo (2017), Violet (2019), and Spring in Autumn (2021). She made her feature debut with Head to Head, which was screened in the Discovery Section at the Toronto International Film Festival.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
