Cutting Through Rocks: "we... mirrored both the production & the person we were following. It was a mirrored journey, & it made us even more determined to tell this story"

A vHopeful Conversation with directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni about their Oscar-nominated documentary feature

Sara Shahverdi — a divorced, motorcycle-riding former midwife — is an unlikely leader in her conservative northwestern Iranian village. As the first woman ever elected to the local council, she’s determined to break the cycle of empty promises and complacency passed down by the men who came before her. Fierce and unapologetic, Sara pushes for bold refor…