Mary Apick
13 min | 2020 | US | East Coast Premiere
The story of a happy little girl who is selling flowers on the street…. until the idyllic world she knows is enveloped by an oozing, malevolent darkness that destroys everything in its path. She is forced to run for her life as the darkness consumes anything that it can’t control – art, education, religion, society, and even the people themselves. The darkness and oppression are so relentless that the exhausted girl gives up. But she can’t go quit; she continues to fight whatever the cost. Her strength and determination bring light back to her life and repel the darkness. She is free once again and the world is beautiful once again. The filmmaker was born in Iran and has created a parable about life – especially for women – in Iran since the Revolution and what we hope the future will bring.
Official Selections: Cinema St. Louis, Prague Int’l FF, Moscow Int’l FF, among others.