Set in the holy Islamic city of Mashhad in 1930’s Iran, Mashhad follows Miriam, a young Jewish ghetto girl struggling to understand why her family conceal who they are. An innocent day playing with a neighborhood friend soon threatens the fragile safety of two households. Inspired by writer-director Sarah Solemani’s family history in the Mashhadi Jewish community, the short film is an intimate portrait of religion as oppression and faith as survival; how ritual travels underground, how adults protect children from truths too heavy to name, and how small joys persist under watchful eyes. Produced by Reboot Studios, Mashhad offers a rare cinematic window onto a long-suppressed chapter of Iranian Jewish life.

Year: 2025
Runtime: 19 minutes
Genre: Short
Country: United state
Language: Persian
Subtitle Language: English
Director: Sarah Solemani