United States / Oct 25, 2025
Firewall
15min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
FIREWALL follows Ani, an Iranian-American girl in Texas longing for her father, lost and unreachable due to an internet firewall in politically turbulent Iran. Ani finds comfort in playing the cello and a beloved pop-up book of the Shahnameh, Iran's longest epic poem. Her mother's frustration over Iranian protests heightens the tension at home, but Ani becomes immersed in a vivid retelling of the Persian legend of Zahhak, the Serpent King. One night, when her father mysteriously returns, ancient Persian mythology intertwines with her reality, forcing her to confront the physical and mental demons that have kept her from finding peace.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Firewall |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Movement House, PILLARBOXED, Manny Boy, Streamwork Ventures, The Bear |
| Official site | firewallfilm.com |
| Release date | 25 ottobre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Kimia Aubin, Alex Constantin, Eman Esfandi |
| Production | Jadah Burciaga, Brody Carmichael, Aaron Brock Dehn, Bita Ghassemi, Tiger Hill, Jake Y. King, Travis Lee Ratcliff, Naveed Mardi, Omid Mardi, Amanda Morrison, Jess Rowe, Farzan Sewani, Farzan Sewani, Alex Smith, Shayanna Tham, Michael Zumaya |
| Writer | Bita Ghassemi |
| Casting | Edna Diaz |
| Editing | Ellen Culver, Carlos Estrada, Tiger Hill |
| Cinematography | Tiger Hill, Noah Feinman, Gaby Fiorenza, Sara Hicks, Travis Lee Ratcliff, Ana Lorant, William Magnuson, Brayden Read, Josue Segundo, Sebastián Valdivieso, Maurice Vellas, Christian Wilcox, Max Wright |
| Assistant directors | Jadah Burciaga, Vanessa Uhlig, Bita Ghassemi, Jake Y. King |
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