DASHT MIKHANAD
THE PLAIN SINGS
Gita Feizi / Iran (Islamic Republic of) / 2024 / 14 min / Colour
When she takes the sheep out to pasture, Zhina, age thirteen, gives free reign to her passion—singing. But her father is not enthusiastic and thinks only of finding her a husband. When one of the sheep is killed in an accident, Zhina takes off her headscarf and shepherd’s trousers and walks away.
