Film

Congenital

202124m

Director: Saman Hosseinpuor
Year: 2021

Roja is a teenage village girl who is forced to marry a religious old man for blood money. On their wedding night, the husband demands to have sex with Roja against her will. Running against time, and with the help of a close friend, she embarks on a desperate lonely journey towards hope and emancipation.

Top cast

Maryam Boubani

Grandmother

Ardeshir Khodadoost

Oldman

Sabah Gavili

Singer

Hadighe Mahmoudi

Female Hairdresser

Arina Moradi

The Mistress

Sarina Taraghi

Rozha

Directed by

Saman Hosseinpuor, Ako Zandkarimi

Written by

Ako Zandkarimi, Saman Hosseinpuor

Produced by

Saman Hosseinpuor, Ako Zandkarimi, Diman Zandi