Full-length documentary
Cuba&Alaska
Kuba and Alaska enlist as paramedics on the front lines near Kharkiv, Ukraine, where the brutality of war tests them daily. Humor and friendship keep their faith in victory alive amid the chaos.
Cutting Through Rocks
(Cutting Through Rocks)
Sara lives in an Iranian village, where she becomes the first woman elected to the local council. Charismatic and determined, she carves a path through a conservative society on her motorcycle, fighting for the rights of women and children.
Her strong personality causes a stir in a completely patriarchal world, not only during political meetings, but also because of her love for riding a motorcycle, an activity entirely unusual for local women. She visits neighbors to help bring gas into their homes or to protect very young girls from child marriage, and she encourages women not to be afraid to vote. At times, the pressures almost overwhelm her, especially when authorities irrationally force her to undergo a sex change. Sara refuses to give in, and the roar of her motorcycle becomes a symbolic echo of her struggle for freedom and independence, rights still denied to women in Iran. The film was rightly awarded the top prize in the documentary section at the Sundance Film Festival.
Against the TideBasic information about the film
| Title | Cutting Through Rocks |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Azerbaijani, Farsi |
| Znění | original audio, children’s films dubbed in Czech |
| Subtitles | Czech subtitles, select films have descriptive Czech or English subtitles (look for the accessibility icons next to each screening) |
| Premiéra | Czech premiere |
| Film type | Full-length documentary |
| Year of Production | 2025 |
| Country of Origin | Canada, Germany, Chile, Iran, Netherlands, Qatar, USA |
| Length | 94 min. |
| Director | Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni |
| Sales |
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Language: Azerbaijani, Farsi Subtitles: Czech |