Trauma Digested

Storyline:
Ava is a bold girl from Iran who is currently staying in a refugee camp in Europe after the Women’s, Life, Freedom movement. She is experiencing bitter days after losing one of her eyes. Along with a girl from North Korea, they find themselves trapped by vampires in the forest, and seeing that the bridges behind them are burned and their path ahead is destroyed, they decide to take their fate into their own hands by becoming vampires.

Description:
This film was the director’s second experience with remote direction for this project. Since the story was set somewhere in Europe and filming needed to take place in both the US and Iran, the production designer from Iran and the production team from the US tried to create a lot of coordination for this task. This project was also produced underground, and throughout the production, there was always a danger for the crew from Iran. In the end, we are faced with a visually stunning and harmonious film that is a cry for women’s liberation.