THE LAST GIRL
Iran 2025 – Director: Daryoush Gharibzadeh – Original language: Persian – Subtitles: English – Length: 52 min.
Maryam has Down syndrome and lives and learns in a different way than her 14 siblings. In her world, there are goats, dogs, snakes, and sometimes a wolf or leopard. Her father teaches her how to find valuable stones. While her siblings gradually move to the city, Maryam remains with her parents in the mountains of southern Iran. For 14 years, Gharibzadeh has chronicled the girl's coming of age. H.-M.S.
Biography
Daryoush Gharibzadeh is a widely acclaimed filmmaker, author, and photographer. Self-taught, he initially devoted himself to photography and now works in both film and literature. THE LAST GIRL is his first feature-length documentary film.
Nominated for the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films nominated for this award tell stories from the Global South. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ, the award is endowed with 5,000 euros. Donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
Sponsored by
With funding by
German title: Das Letzte Mädchen. Production: Allego Global Group. Producer: Mehdi Khajehpour.
