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Fereshteh is a young mother facing a serious dilemma. On the surface, she is relatively happy, studying and working in a print shop in Tehran, with dreams of one day travelling abroad. But her parents are coming to visit, and she has kept a secret from them—her two-month-old daughter. Born out of wedlock and with little help from the father, Fereshteh and her trusted friend Atefeh must resort to increasingly desperate measures to keep her baby hidden and safe in a city with limited options for a mother living outside of traditionally accepted family norms.
Fereshteh is a young mother facing a serious dilemma. On the surface, she is relatively happy, studying and working in a print shop in Tehran, with dreams of one day travelling abroad. But her parents are coming to visit, and she has kept a secret from them—her two-month-old daughter. Born out of wedlock and with little help from the father, Fereshteh and her trusted friend Atefeh must resort to increasingly desperate measures to keep her baby hidden and safe in a city with limited options for a mother living outside of traditionally accepted family norms.

‘Until Tomorrow’ is a compelling portrait of the millennial generation and how they are re-examining the value system in Iran and many other countries. The odyssey of Fereshteh takes us under the skin of the Iranian capital, Tehran, to understand how the youth have gained the bravery and confidence to question the traditional ways of life and break away from patriarchy. Director Ali Asgari, whose film ‘Disappearance’ made its MENA Premiere at Ajyal 2017, once again perfectly captures a generation’s courage when faced with bureaucratic adversity.

Credits

Director
Ali Asgari
Screenwriter
Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami
Producer
Niki Karimi, Ali Asgari
Executive Producer
Nicolas Sanfaute, Raphaelle Delauche, Jean-Charles Mille
Cinematographer
Roozbeh Raiga
Editor
Ehsan Vaseghi
Production Company
Silk Road Productions, Novoprod, Taat Films, Premium Films
Sales Company
MPM Premium
Distributor
MPM Premium
Sound
Hossein Ghoorchian
Music
Ali Birang
Cast
Sadaf Asgari, Ghazal Shojaei, Babak Karimi, Amirreza Ranjbaran, Nahal Dashti

About the Director

Ali Asgari
Ali Asgari is an Iranian writer, director and producer whose films focus on lives at society’s margins. His shorts ‘More Than Two Hours’ (2013) and ‘The Silence’ (2016) were Cannes Short Film Palme d’Or nominees; ‘The Baby’ screened at Venice (2014). Features include ‘Disappearance’ (Venice Orizzonti 2017; TIFF), ‘Until Tomorrow’ (Berlinale 2022) and ‘Terrestrial Verses’ (Cannes 2023). ‘Higher Tha
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