Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of ThisFunktional.com, talks with filmmaker Sarah Solemani about impactful short MASHHAD.
Set in 1940s Iran, MASHHAD, follows Miriam, a spirited young girl forced to hide her Jewish identity in the holy city of Mashhad, where truth can be dangerous.
When she forms a secret friendship with a Muslim neighbor, both families face grave risk.
What unfolds is a deeply human story of hidden faith, generational trauma, and quiet defiance told through the eyes of a child discovering identity in a world built on secrecy.
