Firewall
FIREWALL follows Ani, an Iranian-American girl in Texas longing for her father, lost and unreachable due to an internet firewall in politically turbulent Iran. Ani finds comfort in playing the cello and a beloved pop-up book of the Shahnameh, Iran's longest epic poem. Her mother's frustration over Iranian protests heightens the tension at home, but Ani becomes immersed in a vivid retelling of the Persian legend of Zahhak, the Serpent King. One night, when her father mysteriously returns, ancient Persian mythology intertwines with her reality, forcing her to confront the physical and mental demons that have kept her from finding peace.
Jadah Burciaga
Producer
Brody Carmichael
Producer
Tiger Hill
Producer
Jake Y. King
Producer
Travis Lee Ratcliff
Producer
Naveed Mardi
Producer
Amanda Morrison
Producer
Farzan Sewani
Producer
Eman Esfandi
Baba
Nazanin Nour
Maman
Ayla Farmand
Ani
Daniel Ricaud
Zahhak
