Mother Is a Natural Sinner
Hoda Taheri, Boris Hadzija • Germany, Iran • 2024 • 15 min.
Hoda, an Iranian refugee, lives in exile in Germany with her boyfriend, Hadi. Due to an unexpected pregnancy, Hoda starts to examine common beliefs regarding gender roles in a relationship and openly challenges the current patriarchal social norms surrounding feminine bodies and motherhood.
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Contact information
Boris Hadzija
boris.hadzija@gmail.com
Germany
Credits
Director
Hoda Taheri, Boris Hadzija
Producer
Maximilian Feldkamp
Production company
Deutsche Film - und Fernsehakademie Berlin
Cast
Hadi Khanjanpour, Hoda Taheri
Director of photography
Selma von Polheim
Distributor
Flavio Armone
Editor
Boris Hadzija
Screenplay
Boris Hadzija
Sound
Nils Plambeck
