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With my father's permission

Name: With my father's permission
Director: Amir Abbas Mohammadi
Released: 2023
Duration: 4 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2023

Approved

Director

Amir Abbas Mohammadi

Runtime

4 minutes

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Amir Abbas Mohammadi’s drama provides a meaningful shift in perspective by centering the long-term psychological impact of the Iran-Iraq War. Using a daughter's wedding night as a backdrop, the film critiques how historical violence disrupts domestic stability. The narrative succeeds in offering a non-Western lens on conflict, moving away from traditional Hollywood war clichés. It emphasizes the lingering, disruptive presence of state-level trauma within the private sphere. However, the film's diversity is limited by a lack of visibility regarding LGBTQ+ identities and disability representation. The focus remains strictly within traditional familial and cultural frameworks.

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Category Breakdown

Does With my father's permission have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight. The plot focuses on a wedding and family relationships, sticking to traditional family structures.

How does With my father's permission portray gender?

Fair

A female character drives the emotional storyline, highlighting her significant role in the story. The film explores how women navigate personal milestones and wartime trauma.

How racially and ethnically diverse is With my father's permission?

Good

The film offers a crucial non-Western perspective on historical events. It centers a Middle Eastern narrative, broadening the global cinematic landscape beyond Anglo-centric views.

How does With my father's permission represent religion and culture?

Good

The film examines how long-term trauma affects traditional life cycles and communal rituals. It prioritizes the complexities of grief over sanitized or patriotic war depictions.

Does With my father's permission include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information regarding the depiction of physical, neurodivergent, or mental health disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a necessary non-Western perspective on historical conflict.
Centers female emotional ability to act within a patriarchal framework.
Challenges sanitized depictions of war through themes of systemic trauma.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or stories that go beyond the assumption that everyone is straight.
Provides no information regarding disability or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

This short film tells the story of what happened after 30 years of Iran-Iraq war. A girl who, after 30 years of missing her father's body, on her wedding night, her father's body also arrives at her daughter's wedding ceremony.

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