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CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS

Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni
IR DE US NL QA CL CA  2025    94'
⚬ Human Interest 

Synopsis

As the first elected councilwoman of her Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions by training teenage girls to ride motorcycles and stopping child marriages. When accusations arise questioning Sara’s intentions to empower the girls, her identity is put in turmoil.

Credits

Director

Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni

Producers

Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni

Executive Producers

Meadow Fund, Rebecca Lichtenfeld, Judith Helfand, Julie Parker Benello, Sheila Nevins

Production Company

Gandom Films Production

Cinematography

Mohammaderza Eyni

Editor

Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni

Music

Karim Sebastian Elias

Sound Design

Miguel Hormazabal

"An East-meets-West gaze that hits all the right feminist beats"
"
ticks many boxes for what the Documentary branch of the Academy seems to be looking for in an Oscar contender”- IndieWire 

“practically magical”  - Variety

"Couldn't be more powerful in its portrait of individual resilience" - POV Magazine

 

 

Awards

World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary

Sundance 2025

Audience Award

Visions du Réel 2025

Festivals

Sundance 2025

Visions du Réel 2025

Hot Docs 2025

San Francisco IFF 2025

Docs Barcelona 2025

Film Details

Runtime 94'
Spoken Languages

Farsi, Azeri Turkish

Production Countries Iran, Germany, USA, Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada

Biography

 

Sara Khaki

is the Grand Jury Award winner of the world cinema documentary category of Sundance Film Festival for her feature documentary, Cutting Through Rocks. Her co-directed film, Our Iranian Lockdown, streaming on the Guardian, received an IDA nomination. Her co-directed Netflix original, Convergence, received an Emmy nomination. A Chicken & Egg Films and Sundance Alumni, Sara is a director, producer, and editor with dedication to stories about gender equity. 

Mohammadreza Eyni

is the Grand Jury Award winner of the world cinema documentary category of Sundance Film Festival for his feature documentary, Cutting Through Rocks. A Sundance and Tribeca Alumnus, Mohammadreza is a  director, producer, and cinematographer,  whose career and cinematic approach bridges boundaries and elevates underrepresented voices, connecting diverse perspectives globally. A co-founder of Gandom Films Production L.L.C., Mohammmadreza’s works have earned IDA nomination and international recognition.

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