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The Passion of A Revolutionary Cinderella

The Passion of A Revolutionary Cinderella (75 min.) is the story of an Iranian women’s rights activist and journalist who converted to Christianity at 17. Mary Mohammadi was arrested and imprisoned for her faith at age 19. After enduring multiple arrests and sexual violence, she left Iran in 2022 to prove that no one can silence her. Under the sponsorship of a church, the American government moved her to the US. In America, Mary faced new restrictions on her activism. Resilient and determined, she didn’t give up fighting for her mission and advocating for freedom in Iran and suffered for it.

  • Siamak Dehghanpour
    Director
    Let Her Sing
  • Siamak Dehghanpour
    Producer
  • Mary Mohammadi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 25, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Turkey, United States
  • Language:
    English, Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - American University

  • United States
Director Biography - Siamak Dehghanpour

Siamak Dehghanpour is an Iranian-American award-winning independent filmmaker and TV journalist. He owned a publishing business in Iran. Siamak studied theater and film directing at Tehran’s University of Art from 1991 to 1999. Siamak made a short 16 mm fiction film and several documentary projects in Iran. After finishing his bachelor's degree, he had to leave the country and couldn’t complete his master's degree in film. After twenty years as an international broadcaster, he returned to film school at American University and obtained an MFA in film and media arts. Since then, he has made several films and written many screenplays. Dehghanpour has won numerous awards for his work. He spent two years following Mary’s journey for this project.

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Director Statement

Revolutionary Cinderella is a 75-minute social documentary in a participatory/performative genre about Mary's challenging life as a young Christian convert and human rights activist.
The film was produced over two years after Mary’s shocking journey. Its tone is set by presenting Mary's struggles and successes in Iran and the US while highlighting the shortcomings of the immigration system. The story addresses faith, freedom, suppression, and sexual violence and shows the heavy price an individual pays to stay independent.