Memories of a Window (خاطرات پنجره)

Mehraneh Salimian, Amin Pakparvar

Following crackdowns on protests in Iran, civilians begin documenting the unrest from behind windows. When a woman is shot while recording, a film student writes her a letter raising the question: Can revolution emerge from behind windows?

Iran, USA, Germany 2026, '19

DIRECTOR: Mehraneh Salimian, Amin Pakparvar

SCENARIO: Mehraneh Salimian, Amin Pakparvar

CAMERA: Mehraneh Salimian, Amin Pakparvar

MONTAGE: Amin Pakparvar, Mehraneh Salimian

MUSIC: Sohrab Karamroudi

PRODUCERS: Mehraneh Salimian, Amin Pakparvar

PRODUCTION: Grainy Pixel Film

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Berlinale (2026): The Crystal Bear, International Jury Special Mention
Visions du Réel

Mehraneh Salimian

Mehraneh Salimian is an Iranian filmmaker with an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Her work explores the intersection of public and private spaces and the sensory dimensions of memory. Her films have screened at international festivals like the Berlinale and exhibited at venues including Expo Chicago and the SITE Gallery.

Amin Pakparvar

Amin Pakparvar is a filmmaker and essayist with an MA in Visual and Critical Studies from SAIC. His work examines how Iranian archives can reframe the present and future. His documentaries have screened at festivals in Berlin, Durban, Tehran, and Athens.