Starless Dreams

The Stories of Young Incarcerated Women in Iran

A stark testimonial of the previously unseen and unheard, this documentary plunges us into the lives of young teenage girls sharing temporary quarters at a rehabilitation and correction center on the outskirts of Tehran. STARLESS DREAMS is an unforgettable cinematic portrayal of restored innocence and humanity.

Winner of the Amnesty International Film Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

"The movie is striking for its glimpses of violent offenders from squalid homes lapsing into the silliness and vulnerability of childhood." - J.R. Jones, Chicago Reader

"The world needs to see this spare, revelatory film and hears these girls' pained and sometimes proud confessions." - Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice