and the story remains

After years of silence, a woman returns to a memory she was once forbidden to recall. As she develops forgotten images, the past surfaces in fragments of light, grain, and the slow emergence of a face. The film lingers between past and present, exploring whether enforced silence can wound more deeply than the trauma itself.

Film Maker
Majlesi, Darya
Year
2026
Country
Canada
Length
5
Language
Persian
Category
Abuse, Childhood, Essay, Identity, Memory, Poetry, Time + Space, Violence, Work about Women, Work by Women, Youth
Genre
docufiction, documentary, short