fiction    15’    Canada, Iran    2025

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A transgender woman has hidden her gender identity all her life. To escape a forced marriage, she is forced to flee her country. But she falls into the hands of human traffickers.

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Cast & Crew

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Director & Writer: Bijan Aarabi

Starring: Faranoush Peyvandi, Ruhollah Mehrabi, Ali Najmodin

Producers: Bijan Aarabi

Cinematographer: Farhad Talebinejad

Music: Shahin Poordadashi

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Festivals & Awards

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Fribourg IFF

Bijan Aarabi

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Bijan Aarabi was born in 1980 in Iran. He has M.A in Dramatic literature, B.A in Film Directing. Bijan Aarabi’s films Larvae and The Chick has been screened at many international film festivals worldwide including Leeds, Hong Kong, Vienna, Fribourg, Wales and Sofia Menar film festivals.