Still from My Stolen Planet (2024), by Farahnaz Sharifi.
Still from My Stolen Planet (2024), by Farahnaz Sharifi.
My Stolen Planet (Sayyareye dozdide shodeye man)
2:30 pm–4:30 pm
Directed by Farahnaz Sharifi (Iran and Germany, 2024, 82 min.). Farsi with English subtitles.
My Stolen Planet is a diary-style documentary by Iranian filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi. Born during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Sharifi offers a personal narrative that juxtaposes moments of private joy with public defiance, highlighting the contrast between domestic freedom and external oppression. Utilizing Super 8 films, she documents her daily life and collects 8mm archives from strangers, crafting an alternative history of Iran. The 2022 "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising emerges as a powerful moment of collective resistance, deeply resonating with Sharifi's personal journey and the struggles of countless others in Iran. My Stolen Planet serves as a homemade history, blending intimate experiences with broader socio-political themes.
“Presents joy and vivaciousness in contrast with Tehran’s regimented oppression … a lifeline for Iranian women and documentarians, preserving the connection between forgetting and remembering.” —Variety
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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