A Sweet Day

Güzel Bir Gün / Yek Rooz-e Shirin

DCP / Color / 18’
Persian with Turkish and English Subtitles
Iran, 2026

Director: Omid Abdollahi
Screenplay: Omid Abdollahi, Solmaz Haddadian
Cinematography: Ali Ehsani
Editing: Omid Abdollahi
Cast: Behdokht Valian, Reza Akhlaghirad, Ebrahim Azizi
Producer: Hossein Mansourzadeh, Omid Abdollahi
Production: Doornama Studio
World Sales: LIGHTS ON

Synopsis

Given the chance of a conjugal visit with her imprisoned husband after a long separation, a young woman arrives with pink pillowcases and oranges. All she wants is to live, for a few minutes, an ordinary marriage in the indifferent, harsh atmosphere of a prison — a place with no room for love. Omid Abdollahi draws on his childhood memories of visiting his imprisoned father every week with his mother. The warm colours the woman brings into the cold, dark institution make visible the families and relationships that continue after the verdict.

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