Private Project

seven minutes and thirty-one seconds

Seven Minutes and Thirty One Seconds" is about an 18-year-old girl who is sentenced to death after being raped under the Islamic Republic of Iran criminal law because she cannot prove that she defended herself.

  • Solmaz Gholami
    Director
  • Solmaz Gholami
    Writer
  • Roxana Samadi
    Key Cast
    "Maral"
  • Majid Bakhtiari
    Key Cast
    "Morad"
  • Robin van Smirren
    Director of photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - WAM Die Medienakademie
  • ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival 2023
    Paris
    France
    Official Selection
  • Folcs International Short Film Competition 2023
    New York
    United States
    April 27, 2023
    Nominee
  • Crystal Palace International Film Festival 2023
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 3, 2023
    Nominee
  • Thomas Edison Film Festival 2023
    New York
    United States
    February 18, 2023
    TEFF Honorable Mention Award
  • International Political Film Festival of Carcassonne 2023
    Carcassonne
    France
    January 12, 2023
    Selected
  • Biennal Internacional Dona i Cinema - Mujer y Cine - Woman & Film 2023
    Valencia
    Spain
    January 20, 2023
    Selected
  • Prague International Film Awards 2022
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    September 20, 2022
    Award Winner
  • Boden International Film Festival 2022
    Boden
    Sweden
    July 8, 2022
    Selected
  • WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
  • Film Buzz Festival London
Director - Solmaz Gholami