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Officially Selected for the Festival Season 

January 2026

LITTLE TEHRAN THEATER

LITTLE TEHRAN THEATER

Director:

Morteza Rafiei

Producer:

Morteza Rafiei, Olaf Guerrero, Sidney Brown

Writer:

Morteza Rafiei

Selected for the following category(s)

Best Documentary Feature

Little Tehran Theater" is a moving documentary capturing the emotional journey of Nakata, an Iranian artist whose theater production emerges from the heartbreak and courage sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Every cast member, including Nakata herself, carries the weight of exile, oppression, and personal loss as refugee artists. United by shared pain and hope, they courageously break the silence forced upon them, transforming their trauma into a powerful theatrical voice. Their inspiring pursuit reveals the incredible strength of those who dare to dream, resist, and heal through art.

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