A few teen and youthful protesters in Iran, after being arrested by the governing regime, are offered forced labor in lieu of imprisonment. They go on a terrifying mission in the dark of night. Original title Yeki Az Anha Year of production 2025 Length 14' CountryIran/Italy Shooting Format 2k Aspect Ratio 4:3 Dialogue Persian
DirectorMostafa Vaziri Producer Hossein Kakavand Co-producer Lights On Director Consultant Ahmad Bahrami Executive Producer Saman Majd Vafaei Screenplay Mostafa Vaziri Cinematography Masoud Amini Tirani Line Producer Mahmoud Samayi Editing Mostafa Vaziri Music Fardin Abedi Sound Design Hassan Mahdavi Sound Vahid Razavian Production Design Houman Mahmoudi Set and Costumes Nahid Sedigh Make-Up Pedram Zargar Color Correction Arash Kazemzadeh VFX Amin Enteshari Still Photographer Younes Amini Tirani Cast Saeid Etemadi, Sasan Salavati
Festival selections DokuFest - International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2025, Kosovo - World Premiere HollyShorts Film Festival 2025, USA Director's Statement The initial idea for this film was inspired by the tragic sight of mass killings of dogs and their collective burial. However, when I witnessed the nationwide protests in Iran in 2022 and learned about the forced labor imposed on individuals arrested during the protests, I incorporated new elements into the film to convey a message beyond the slaughter of dogs. I sincerely hope that no place in the world witnesses injustice toward humans or animals and that war and violence cease to exist.
