TEHRAN- Iranian director Marjan Khosravi’s “Requiem for a Tribe” will go on screen at the 28th edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, which will be held in Jihlava, the Czech Republic, from October 25 to November 3.

The documentary is about a 55-year-old Hajar, who has spent her entire life in the nomadic Iranian tribe of Bakhtiari. She is betrayed and disappointed by her closest family, who want to force her to settle down and peacefully live out her life in the city. Although the circumstances, including the patriarchal social system, increasing urbanization and climate change, are not in her favor, Hajar is not going to give up her flock of sheep or her nomadic freedom. 

In her extremely empathetic, partly personal documentary debut, director Marjan Khosravi creates a portrait of a strong woman who, even in the face of turbulent modernity, does not want to let herself be deprived of the most valuable things she has – memories, traditions, contact with nature and the joy of free movement.

Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival is the largest festival for creative documentary films with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe. It draws attention to socially relevant projects that possess innovative style and imagery, as well as a certain depth of reflection and confrontation. In addition, the festival offers screenings dedicated to experimental cinema and hosts various industry events for film professionals. 

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