Mother Prays All Day Long

Madar Tamame Rooz Doa Mikhanad

Director: Hoda Taheri Country: Germany Year: 2022 Length: 24’ Genre: fiction Screenplay: Magdalena Jacob, Hoda Taheri Cinematography: Jonathan Steil Editing: Jonathan Steil Sound design: Jonathan Steil Producer: Boris Hadžija Appearing: Magdalena Jacob, Hoda Taheri, Gabriele Barth, Jahandokht Safarian Other: animation: Juan Rmvz

Confused between German bureaucracy and questions around sexuality, Hoda, an Iranian asylum seeker, finds herself emotionally and sexually hooked on Magdalena who has promised to gain her permission to stay in the country by marrying her.