Release Date

25 Oct, 2025

Runtime

00:15: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Firewall

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Actors

Eman Esfandi

Nazanin Nour

Ayla Farmand

Daniel Ricaud

Crew

Ellen Culver

Kimia Aubin

Jadah Burciaga

Brody Carmichael

Alex Constantin

Aaron Brock Dehn

Eman Esfandi

Tiger Hill

Jake Y. King

Travis Lee Ratcliff

Naveed Mardi

Omid Mardi

Amanda Morrison

Jess Rowe