समाचार

In Farshad Hashemi’s debut feature film, “Me, Maryam, The Children, and 26 Others,” a 30-something woman who has been away from any kind of social interaction is suddenly thrust into a whirlwind of constant commotion in her house—the very place she feels would protect her, takes away her sanity. Now, for someone who has chosen to live a solitary life, a commotion would mean something truly offputting. To some extent, Mahboube (played by Mahboube Gholami) – our protagonist is also disturbed. Still, once we start learning about her, and in turn live alongside her, the commotion gives us a sense of hope.

The reason why the aforementioned commotion happens in Mahboube’s life and her home is because she rents out her humble abode to a short film crew. Director Farshad Hashemi plays Farshad, the production assistant responsible for everything that the film needs and the one who often interacts...