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My Room in Tehran Was Called America
STATUS: COMPLETED (JULY 2026) | 4K FESTIVAL MASTER READY
OFFICIAL SELECTION CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS | INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CIRCUIT 2026-2027
A writer's journey for freedom of expression.
An Iranian writer's hard-fought journey to the West is violently disrupted when an unfolding war forces past and present into a sudden collision. Through a linked tapestry of nested narratives, the film contrasts intimate personal reflections with a fracturing global reality to reveal that home is not a place on a map, but a sanctuary built through the unyielding courage of the exiled.
Directed by Pirooz Kalayeh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Scriptwriting and Film & Media Production, University of Rochester
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