Ida Panahandeh – Director and writer – Nahid
Ida Panahandeh, talks about the artistic efforts that are behind the completion of Nahid, her first feature, here at Cannes in Un Certain Regard’s official selection.
Plot: A young divorcee living with her son in a small northern city of Iran, wants to marry the man she has fallen in in love with. According to the current rules, the father has the custody of children, however her ex husband has granted her that right on the condition that she doesn’t remarry.
Struggling to keep both of her beloved ones, she has to think about the third option: temporary marriage (Sighe). However, this will get her into a predicament, as despite it being legal, Sighe is not well-received by the society.