EXCLUSIVE: Screen can unveil the first trailer for Hijamat, set to have its world premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF).

The film is directed by Nader Saeivar, whose recent work includes co-writing It Was Just An Accident with Jafar Panahi, which was nominated for two Oscars.

His feature The Witness premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2024, where it won the audience award in the Orizzonti Extra section.

The plot is about a Kerem, whose secret relationship with a man is exposed, sending shockwaves rippling through his deeply religious Muslim family, igniting a conflict between faith, identity, and love. As his brother struggles to protect him, long-buried secrets emerge, threatening to tear the family apart.

Panahi is the producer and editor on the project. The cast comprises Kida Khodr Ramadan, Jael Cem Ilhan, Nicolette Krebitz, Aziz Capkurt, Moritz Bleibtreu and Nastassja Kinski.

ArtHood Entertainment is handling world sales, with Neue Visionen Filmverleih releasing in Germany.

 

 

 

 

 

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