MINAB
Directed by Marziye Jafari
Iran · 2026 · 5 min 22 sec · Documentary
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
During an art class at a school in Minab, children are drawing what they dream of becoming when they grow up. Through their drawings, they express their hopes and imagine the futures that lie ahead of them. But those dreams are shattered when the school is attacked by the United States during the war. What begins as an ordinary classroom activity becomes a heartbreaking reminder of the children whose futures are cut short by violence. Combining documentary footage, news archives, the children's drawings, and poetic visual scenes, MINAB bears witness to the devastating human cost of war. It brings the children's imagined futures face to face with the reality of destruction, giving voice to unfinished dreams that must not be forgotten or silenced.
Director(s)
Marziye Jafari is an independent filmmaker and video editor from Iran with 15 years of professional experience in film editing and media production. Her work includes documentary filmmaking, television production, and visual storytelling. MINAB is her second film as a writer-director. Her work explores the emotional power of images and the ways cinema can give voice to stories that deserve to be seen and remembered.
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