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This shorts program includes non-fiction films exploring the relationship between the MENA/SWANA community and their homelands. Affected by exile, genocide, censorship, and government neglect, each subject voices their complex bond with home.
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ACCESS THE FULL 2026 MENA FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH AN ONLINE PASS!
EARLY BIRD (Until Dec 1) – $10
GENERAL ADMISSION – $15
SUPPORTER – $20
This ticket price helps cover our costs and makes it possible for us to offer reduced-price tickets to those who express need.
LOW-BARRIER – $10
If the regular ticket price is out of reach for you, this option is here for you. No explanation needed.
INDIGENOUS – $0
For self-identified Indigenous community members. Email tickets@menafilmfestival.com for a discount code. No questions asked.
MENA Film Festival operates under a policy of No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF). If for whatever reason the above rates present a barrier, please contact us at tickets@menafilmfestival.com to provide an alternative means of accessing our programming. No questions asked.
Redacted Dreams is an intimate portrait of Mohammad Mohammadali, the prominent Iranian author who became a target for censorship in his homeland. As pressures mounted, he immigrated to Canada in search of creative freedom however He faced new struggles of cultural isolation, disconnect from his peers and the challenges of being an immigrant writer. The film traces a writer’s journey of perseverance as he continues to write and publish despite the odds.
- Year2024
- Runtime36:06
- LanguageFarsi
- CountryCanada, Iran
- GenreSocial Issues, Biographical
- AwardsBest Short Documentary in Kotka Human Rights Film Festival_ Exeptional Merit in Human Spirit, Social Issues in Documentaries without Borders Film Festival_Outstanding Achievement Award in Indie Short Fest Film Festival_ The award of Merit in The IndieFest Film Award Film Festival
- DirectorFariba Farjam
This shorts program includes non-fiction films exploring the relationship between the MENA/SWANA community and their homelands. Affected by exile, genocide, censorship, and government neglect, each subject voices their complex bond with home.
–––––
ACCESS THE FULL 2026 MENA FILM FESTIVAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH AN ONLINE PASS!
EARLY BIRD (Until Dec 1) – $10
GENERAL ADMISSION – $15
SUPPORTER – $20
This ticket price helps cover our costs and makes it possible for us to offer reduced-price tickets to those who express need.
LOW-BARRIER – $10
If the regular ticket price is out of reach for you, this option is here for you. No explanation needed.
INDIGENOUS – $0
For self-identified Indigenous community members. Email tickets@menafilmfestival.com for a discount code. No questions asked.
MENA Film Festival operates under a policy of No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds (NOTAFLOF). If for whatever reason the above rates present a barrier, please contact us at tickets@menafilmfestival.com to provide an alternative means of accessing our programming. No questions asked.
Redacted Dreams is an intimate portrait of Mohammad Mohammadali, the prominent Iranian author who became a target for censorship in his homeland. As pressures mounted, he immigrated to Canada in search of creative freedom however He faced new struggles of cultural isolation, disconnect from his peers and the challenges of being an immigrant writer. The film traces a writer’s journey of perseverance as he continues to write and publish despite the odds.
- Year2024
- Runtime36:06
- LanguageFarsi
- CountryCanada, Iran
- GenreSocial Issues, Biographical
- AwardsBest Short Documentary in Kotka Human Rights Film Festival_ Exeptional Merit in Human Spirit, Social Issues in Documentaries without Borders Film Festival_Outstanding Achievement Award in Indie Short Fest Film Festival_ The award of Merit in The IndieFest Film Award Film Festival
- DirectorFariba Farjam