Gassi Gassi
Solmaz Gholami
In keeping with the Islamic ideology that dogs are unclean, keeping pets is not allowed in Iran. Walking dogs in the parks of Tehran is forbidden, and since 2021 has been punishable by up to three months in prison. This film creates a parable for the brutality of the regime and the unbridled courage of those who resist. What is happening in Iran is heartless and cruel. And not just for the dogs.
Guest: Solmaz Gholami
Solmaz Gholami
Solmaz Gholami is a director, editor and lecturer. Born in Iran in 1981, she studied theatre and worked as a film and theatre critic. Due to the difficult conditions in Iran, she decided to come to Germany. She studied film and television production/directing at WAM in Dortmund and is currently taking the MA Media Studies programme at Ruhr University Bochum, where she has had a teaching post since 2022. She is an active board member for the Association of Iranian Filmmakers and Theater Artists Abroad.
Films by Solmaz Gholami
Sieben Minuten und einunddreißig Sekunden 2022