Israeli Premiere!

This captivating Persian-language thriller, winner of the Orizzonti Extra Audience Award at the Venice International Film Festival, 2024, unfolds the story of retired dance teacher Tarlan, who witnesses the murder of her friend Rana by her husband, a senior official in the Iranian regime. When the police refuse to investigate due to political pressures, Tarlan faces a harsh dilemma that might change her own and her family’s life.
The Witness is a powerful sociopolitical drama about the struggle of Iranian women under a patriarchal and theocratic regime. The film examines the meaning of morality, justice, and the price of insisting on the truth.