Background:

In Iran, since the Islamic Revolution, says director Mirabbas Khosravinezhad, the ruling mullahs separated girls and boys as much as possible. “Girls and boys are not allowed to talk to each other freely and are not allowed to be friends in society. They attend separate schools, sit separately in buses and subways.” Islamic society tries to prevent relationships from developing, so lovers must meet secretly—if they can even find a secret way. In small villages, the problem is acute, because most people know each other, and lovers have few places to meet outside prying eyes. Attempts to meet often lead to problems for the lovers, to violence between their families, and even to their arrests

Synopsis:

Parvin is a teenage girl who lives with her family in a small village. She works hard, but they have no sympathy for her. She has a secret boyfriend, Iman, who is also a neighbor. One morning, after her family has gone out, she summons Iman for a visit. Just as they are dancing together in her home, they hear her family returning. Parvin hides Iman. As the family go about their daily tasks, she watches for the right moment when he can escape.

Parvîn keçeke ciwane, bi malbata xwe re li gendekî piçûk dijî. Ew xûrt dixebite, lê belê ew kesek li wê nanêre. Hevalekî wê bidizî ve heye, Iman, ew jî cîranê wê ye. Rojekê piştî ku malbata wê derketin, ew banga Iman dike da ku were cem wê. Di wexta ku ew bi hev re direqisîn, ji nîşkê ve dibhîsin ku malbata wê giyan malê. Parvîn Iman vedişêre. Di dema ku malbat karûbarê malê dike, Parvîn hertim hewl dide ku di demek baş de Iman derxîne ji wir.