Masoumeh
Produced in 2015

Film Information
Festival Edition 2016 - Edition 16
Section Rejection Front
Director Sona Moghadam
Country Iran
Duration 71 min
Language Persian
Category Rejection Front 2016
Producer Sona Moghadam
Screenplay Sona Moghadam
Cast Masoumeh Atai, Zivar Parvin, Somayeh Mehr, Rana Sid, Mahnaz Kazemi
Genre Documentary
Synopsis
Masoumeh Atai is attacked brutally by acid by her ex-husband's father 1.5 years after divorce. Despite losing her sight and severe burning, she tries to obtain custody of her son. As the representative of some victims, she goes to other victims and writes letters to change the penal laws and to better the victims' social conditions. With her resolute efforts during the making of the film, she creates a form of painting by using Braille, and eagerly plays music and does pottery at the same time. She tries to make a beautiful life with her son. She has become strong and hopeful to a better future after her tragic accident.