Synopsis
The night flowers in Daria’s garden hide the secrets of a country that has turned love stories into routine crime scenes. A tale of patriarchal violence combined with botanical (mis)uses, told from the archives of Iranian cinema.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Film exports/foreign sales : Square Eyes
Full credits (5)
- Screenwriter : Maryam Tafakory
- Editor : Maryam Tafakory
- Sound Recordist : Stefan Smith
- Producers : Maryam Tafakory, Daniella Shreir
- Sound Mixer : Stefan Smith
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary, Experimental
- Production language : Farsi
- Coproducer countries : Iran, Great Britain, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Iran, Great Britain, France)
- Production year : 2025
- Runtime : 16 min
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
News & awards
News (9)
Selections (14)
Awards (6)
International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short)
The Netherlands, 2026
Prix du meilleur documentaire européen


Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF)
Great Britain, 2025
Mention spéciale compétition documentaire

Uppsala International Short Film Festival
Sweden, 2025
Mention spéciale prix du meilleur court-métrage européen

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