Afsaneh Salari

A Sisters' Tale

The filmmaker's sister, Nasreen, a housewife with two children, is married to a traditional and often unavailable husband. Despite the restrictions on women in Iran, she decides to pursue her lifelong dream of singing.

The Silhouettes

In 1982, when the Russian invasion of Afghanistan was at its peak, more than 1.5 million inhabitants had to move to Iran looking for a new life. Taghi, born in Iran, wants to escape the ruthless discriminations Afghans are subjected to on a daily basis. Against all odds, he decides to move back to the country of his parents. But unexpected challenges await there for him.

The Forbidden Strings

Laborers during the day, rock musicians during the night, three Afghan boys and a girl born and raised in Iran, go on a journey to perform their first rock concert ever in a war-torn motherland they have never seen: Afghanistan.