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8:00 PM-9:45 PM

Shahid

Film screening and discussion|Berlinale Selection 2026

  • Pantheon Cinema, Nicosia

  • Dialogue: German, Farsi, English
    Subtitles: English
  • Free admission
  • Part of series: Berlinale Selection 2026

A woman in a red jacket and yellow hat stands in front of a group of men wearing black robes with tall headpieces outside a building. © Leonie Huber

A woman in a red jacket and yellow hat stands in front of a group of men wearing black robes with tall headpieces outside a building. © Leonie Huber

Between drama and comedy, between fiction and documentary // Germany 2024 // 86 minutes

In this autofictional film, the boundaries between reality and fiction, bureaucracy and fantasy are blurred. The director fights to drop the martyr title “Shahid” from her name. Still, her great-grandfather, who was once pronounced a martyr, stands in her way. In an absurd mix of humor, music, and theatrics, Narges Kalhor sets out on a journey to examine her Iranian roots.

From the Forum 2024 Section

Director: Narges Kalhor
Screenplay: Narges Kalhor, Aydin Alinejad
Cinematography: Felix Pflieger
Editing: Frank Müller, Narges Kalhor
Music: Marja Burchard
Sound Design: Philip Hutter
Sound: Jesus Casquete
Production Design: Ann-Kristin Büttner
Costumes: Artist from Iran
Choreography: Nina Wesemann
Animation: Frank Patzke, Kevin Fuchs
Producer: Michael Kalb
Commissioning Editor: Lucia Haslauer
Co-Production: ZDF / Das kleine Fernsehspiel Mainz
Cast: Baharak Abdolifard, Nima Nazarinia, Narges Kalhor, Thomas Sprekelsen, Carine Huber, saLeh roZati, Noah Schuler, Lili Pongratz, Alon Bracha, Zuki Izak Ringart, Roman Singh, Ludger Lamers, Nina Wesemann

The screening will be followed by a discussion in English with Cypriot filmmaker Keti Papadima.

Keti Papadima

Keti Papadema is an award-winning Cypriot filmmaker and co-artistic director of the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus. With a background in fine arts, she began her career in the UK, contributing to the production of the multi-award-winning documentary The Islands and the Whales, before establishing her practice in Cyprus.

Her work utilizes hybrid cinematic forms to bridge personal micro-stories with broader social phenomena, showcasing globally at film festivals and art exhibitions. Her latest film, Every Sunday, premiered at the Sarajevo International Film Festival and won Best Documentary at the Drama International Short Film Festival. She is a member of the Directors Guild of Cyprus and the European Film Academy.

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Trailer: Shahid by Narges Kalhor