Mahmoud Ghaffari
Born in Tehran in 1976, Ghaffari began his career with a series of short films, some of which won awards at Iranian festivals. His first feature film, It’s a Dream (2012), premiered in Nantes (Spain) and won the Talent Award at the Freiburg Film Festival (Germany). With Hair (2016), he explored the lives of deaf female athletes in Iran. His short film Deer (2021) was recognized as Best Short Film at the Berlinale.
He has worked with such renowned filmmakers as Abbas Kiarostami and Asghar Farhadi.
The day of the Apple
The Day of the Apple is an intimate and deeply symbolic portrait of women’s everyday lives in Iran. Directed by Mahmoud Ghaffari and written by Mahnaz Jarchi, the film was selected for the Generation Kplus section at the 2022 Berlinale, where it captivated international audiences with its sensitivity and poetic power.
Told through a restrained and profoundly human lens, the film depicts an apparently ordinary day that becomes a powerful metaphor for structural oppression and the quiet resilience of Iranian women. With a minimalist aesthetic and contemplative rhythm, Jarchi crafts a work that subtly denounces the restrictions imposed on female bodies and desires.
As part of the residency, the film was screened at the CCCB, followed by a discussion that opened a space for reflection on cinema, human rights, and freedom of expression. The Day of the Apple thus stands as a vital piece of contemporary resistance cinema, whose aesthetic and ethical honesty places it firmly within the landscape of politically engaged international film.
Original title: Rooz-e Sib (The Apple Day)
Year: 2022
Director: Mahmoud Ghaffari
Screenplay: Mahnaz Jarchi
Cinematography: Ali Ehsani
Editing: Mahmoud Ghaffari
Music: Ali Mansour
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