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Synopsis
Patriarchy reigns in the rural Iranian village where 37 year-old Sara Shahverdi—divorced, childless, and an avid motorcyclist—became the first woman elected to city council. Wife and husband team Khaki and Eyni followed Shahverdi’s journey over eight years, tracking her inspiring, upstream efforts to subvert economic systems and transform local attitudes (of men and women alike) that destine girls to matrimony and dependence. A midwife and one of 9 children, Sara is both deeply connected to the everyday lives of her fellow villagers and a radical lone voice advocating—at great personal cost—for education over marriage, home co-ownership, and girls on bikes.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $7,066 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $7,066 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 17,701-17,800) | 17,776 | $7,066 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,101-38,200) | 38,115 | $7,066 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,501-8,600) | 8,523 | $7,066 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 2025 (Limited) by Film Forum |
| International Releases: | March 8th, 2026 (Limited) (Italy) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated (Rated 11/25/2025) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Social and Cultural Documentary, Political, Politicians, Sexism, Civil Rights Movement, Set in Iran, Woman in a Male Dominated Profession |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Gandom Films, Film Forum |
| Production Countries: | United States, Islamic Republic of Iran, Netherlands, Germany, Chile, Canada, Qatar |
| Languages: | English, Turkish, Farsi |