Crystal Globe Competition / Hijamat / Germany 2026
Fifty-year-old Murad’s life is shaken to the core when he learns that his younger brother is gay. Murad would like to support his brother, but their traditional Muslim family is against it. As a result, he finds himself subjected to pressures from all sides – from his father, who has close ties to the local imam, and from his brother’s circle of friends as well. He would like to help everyone, but as he slowly falls into a spiral of conflicts and mounting difficulties, he finds that he, too, is in need of help. Another integral part of this family drama is the theme of migration and dialogue – not just between different religions, but within communities themselves. For his fourth feature film, director Nader Saeivar collaborated with Jafar Panahí, who contributed as producer and editor.
Anna Kořínek
103 min / Color, DCP
World premiere
Director Nader Saeivar
/ Screenplay Nader Saeivar
/ Dir. of Photography Emre Erkmen
/ Music Hossein Mirzagholi
/ Sound Andreas Mücke
/ Editor Jafar Panahi
/ Art Director Michael Schindlmeier
/ Producer Jafar Panahi, Said Nur Akkuş, Murat Şeker
/ Production ArtHood Films
/ Coproduction sugarWorkz, Lightburst Pictures GmbH, JPJ Film Productions
/ Cast Nicolette Krebitz, Moritz Bleibtreu, Nastassja Kinski, Kida Khodr Ramadan, Jael Cem Ilhan, Aziz Capkurt
/ Sales ArtHood Entertainment
Nader Saeivar. Selected filmography: The Alien (Namo, 2019), No End (Bi Payan, 2022), The Witness (Shahed, 2024), Hijamat (2026).
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