STRAW 2025: A Mother’s Silence Was Louder Than a Siren
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.

Hojjat and Mehdi have a long friendship and Qasim is a mutual friend of both of them. Mehdi is engaged to Qasim's sister. After Hojjat decides to propose to Masoumeh, Qasim's neighbor, events happen that affect the friendship of the three of them.
A haunting look at grief, survival, and a mother’s quiet collapse in a world that never gave her room to fall.
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Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
The film didn’t have to be as long as it is. It just dragged on and on with scenes that had no substance. Every so often we get an action scene, and even those isn’t that fun.