Grand me

Original Title: Grand me

Documentary | 78' | 2024 (Completed)

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Director:	Bram Crols, Atiye Zare Arandi
Producer:	Nina Payrhuber, Mark Daems, Bram Crols
Writer:	Bram Crols, Atiye Zare Arandi

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Melina is nine, old enough in Iran to start a legal case to choose her own guardian. But having her day in court does not mean her dearest wish will be granted.

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synopsis

Melina lives with her grandparents, in Isfahan, Iran. She wants to live with her mother, but this is not possible because both her father and her new stepfather are against it. Her parents are divorced, and her mother struggles to balance her relationships with her new husband and her daughter. At the age of nine, Melina is old enough to bring a custody case to court. With the law on her side, she hopes finally to choose her own guardian. Unfortunately, Melina is not aware how the adult world is organised, and that reality will probably play out differently.
De jonge Melina woont in Iran bij haar grootouders. Haar ouders zijn gescheiden en geen van beiden is bereid om haar in huis te nemen. Melina zou graag bij haar moeder wonen, maar haar vader en stiefvader protesteren. Melina’s moeder zit in een voortdurende tweestrijd tussen het herstellen van een moeder-dochterband en het behouden van haar nieuwe relatie. Melina wordt negen en is daarmee in Iran oud genoeg om een voogdijproces te starten bij de rechtbank. Ze hoopt daarmee zelf te kunnen kiezen bij wie ze wilt wonen. Helaas wordt Melina al veel te snel geconfronteerd met de complexiteit van de volwassenwereld...

Credits

Director
Bram Crols, Atiye Zare Arandi
Producer
Nina Payrhuber, Mark Daems, Bram Crols
Writer
Bram Crols, Atiye Zare Arandi
Editing
Katarina Turler
Sound
Raf Enckels
Music
Naima Joris

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Documentary
Year of production

2024
Production status
Completed
Original title
Grand me
Original language
Farsi

Technical specs

Running time
78'
Aspect ratio
1.85:1
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
4K
Colour
Colour

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Festivals & awards

Festivals

2024: World premiere - CPH:DOX (DK)

Awards

No award information available.

Partners

Co-production partners

Atam Film, VRT, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), DGD (Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid), DEFC (Documentary & Experimental Film Center) & DMZ Docs Fund