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.Produced by Reboot Studios (The Anne Frank Gift Shop) and inspired by creator Sarah Solemani’s (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Ridley Road) family history in the Mashhadi Jewish community, the film offers a rare cinematic window onto a long-suppressed chapter of Iranian Jewish life.

People’s Choice and The Grand Jury Choice Award | FFTG awards
Best Short Film | The Crown Wood International Film Festival

Short, Drama
Directed and Written by Sarah Solemani
Farsi and English, with English subtitles
USA, 2025