"In her critically acclaimed short documentary A Move, the London-based director Elahe Esmaili returns to her hometown of Mashhad, Iran, to help her parents relocate for the first time in four decades. Esmaili's husband, the Iranian documentary producer Hossein Behboudi Rad, captures the trip as moments of familial tenderness and friction unfold. Inspired by Iran's 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement, which was sparked by the death"
"of Mahsa-Jina Amini in police custody after she was arrested for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly, Esmaili chooses not to cover her hair during a visit to extended family. This delicate yet deliberate act of protest dismays her mother and unsettles some older relatives, but, among the young women present, it opens up candid conversations about traditions, gender and culture."
Elahe Esmaili returns from London to her hometown of Mashhad to help her parents relocate after nearly forty years. Her husband, producer Hossein Behboudi Rad, films the journey, capturing moments of tenderness and friction within the family. Motivated by Iran's 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement following Mahsa-Jina Amini's death in police custody, Esmaili deliberately does not cover her hair when visiting extended relatives. That choice dismays her mother and unsettles some older family members, while prompting candid conversations among younger women about traditions, gender and culture. The film draws parallels between the parents' physical move and broader shifting attitudes across the country.
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