Befriending the Moon

Hamilton, Ontario / 11 min (IN POST PRODUCTION)

A documentary that highlights the ongoing systemic persecution of the Bahá'ís in Iran, driven by the Iranian government, since the faith's inception 181 years ago. The film shares the stories of the relatives of 10 Bahá’í women executed in Shiraz for their beliefs during the 1980 Iranian Revolution. It focuses on the constructive resilience demonstrated by Iranian women, both past and present, in the face of persecution, and how their efforts over the past century have contributed to advancing the status of women in Iran; A movement which embodies the hopes shared by all Iranians for a nation which upholds the human rights of it’s citizens.