The Female Voice of Iran

A feature documentary about female singers living inside Iran and their daily life and the deepest wish: “I want my voice to be heard”.

Dealing with cultural censorship in Iran, women singers started using also digital media more. Invited by Negar, a magical entity, female voices from all over this vast country come out of isolation, gather in a garden in the very middle of Iran to make their dream come true. Nobody has tried this before, so Negar seeks the help of two travellers to connect. Along the way they meet surprisingly strong female personalities of diverse cultural backgrounds and come closer to understanding the orient…

A film by Andreas Rochholl, Yalda Yazdani, Sebastian Leitner