‘The Glass House’ follows four girls striving to pull themselves out of the margins by attending a one-of-kind rehabilitation center in uptown Tehran. Forget about the Iran that you’ve seen before. With a virtually invisible camera, the girls of The Glass House take us on a never-before-seen tour of the underclass of Iran with their brave and defiant stories: Samira struggles to overcome forced drug addiction; Mitra harnesses abandonment into her creative writing; Sussan teeters on a dangerous ledge after years of sexual abuse; and Nazila burgeons out of her hatred with her blazing rap music. This groundbreaking documentary reflects a side of Iran few have access to or paid attention to: a society lost to its traditions with nothing meaningful to replace them.
Hamid Rahmanian
Hamid Rahmanian is a filmmaker and graphic designer. He was educated in Tehran, Iran where he gained his B.F.A. in Graphic Design and owned a graphic design studio for five years. He moved to the United States and earned a M.F.A. in Computer Animation in 1997 from Pratt Institute. After completing his studies, he was hired by Disney Feature Animation Company as a Look Development Artist where he worked on ‘Tarzan’, ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ and ‘Dinosaur’. In 1998, Mr. Rahmanian left Disney and established his own production company, Prometheus Cinema.
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The Glass House
USA, Iran
2008, 92', color, video
Directed by:
Hamid Rahmanian
Screenplay by:
Melissa Hibbard
Cinematography:
Hamid Rahmanian
Edited by:
Hamid Rahmanian
Music:
David Bergeaud
Producer:
Melissa Hibbard
Produced by:
Fictionville Studio
Festivals & Awards:
Dokufest - OSCE’s Human Rights Award; Dallas VideoFest - Best Feature Documentary
