Between Dreams and Hope (HKLGFF 2026)
希望在晨曦的曙光 (HKLGFF 2026)
- Released
- 12 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Original title
- Mian roya va omid
- Language
- fa
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 106 minutes.
What it is about
A trans man and his partner travel to a remote Iranian village to face his estranged father and obtain documents that would permit them to live authentically, in visionary director Farnoosh Samadi’s bold queer love story.
What to expect
Farnoosh Samadi’s drama follows a trans man and his partner as they travel to a remote Iranian village to obtain identity documents from his estranged father. The festival describes it as a bold queer love story, and the tone is tense and distressing throughout — the confrontation at the heart of the movie carries real stakes. It screens as part of HKLGFF 2026 on 12 September, in Persian with English subtitles. Runtime is 106 minutes. No Hong Kong certificate has been assigned yet, so check the festival programme for age guidance. This is a single festival booking, not a general release.
Trailer
Cast
- Fereshteh Hosseini Azad
- Sadaf Asgari Nora
- Hooman Rahnemoon
- Amirreza Ranjbaran
- Reza Amouzad
- Kiarash Rezaei
- Amir Reza Jokar
Crew
- Director Farnoosh Samadi
- Writer Farnoosh Samadi
- Director of Photography Salar Ardestani
- Editor Farnoosh Samadi
- Producer Seyed Ebrahim Amerian
- Producer Navid Mohammadzadeh
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 106 minutes.
- What language is it in and are there subtitles?
- Persian, with English subtitles.
- Is it suitable for children?
- The movie is described as tense and distressing, and no Hong Kong certificate has been announced — check the festival guide for age guidance.
- Is this a wide release or a festival screening?
- It is a single HKLGFF 2026 screening on 12 September, not a general release.
