Seven Winter in Tehran (GFF)
少女死亡審判 (GFF)
- Released
- 13 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 97 min
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 97 minutes.
What it is about
Tehran, July 2007: Reyhaneh Jabbari, 19, has a business meeting with a new client. When he tries to rape her, she stabs him in self-defense. Later that day, she is arrested for murder. Her trial results in a death penalty sentence. Thanks to personal and secretly recorded videos provided by Reyhaneh's family, their testimonies and the letters written by Reyhaneh in prison, the film retraces the fate of a woman who becomes a symbol of resistance and women's rights even beyond the borders of Iran.
2023 Compass-Perspektive Award, Berlinale
What to expect
Steffi Niederzoll’s documentary reconstructs the 2007 case of Reyhaneh Jabbari, a 19-year-old who stabbed a client during an attempted rape and was later sentenced to death. The movie is built from material the family supplied—secretly recorded videos, prison letters, their own testimony—and it stays close to that evidence rather than reaching for commentary. The result is a sober, first-person record of a legal process that drew international attention. It won the Compass-Perspektive Award at the 2023 Berlinale. The Hong Kong release is part of the GFF showcase, running 97 minutes with English subtitles. No certificate has been confirmed, but the subject matter points to a mature audience. Check individual venue listings, as festival screenings are often limited.
Crew
- Director Steffi Niederzoll
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 97 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- The movie is in Persian, with English subtitles.
- Is there a Hong Kong rating?
- No certificate has been announced yet. The content involves sexual assault and capital punishment, so it is unlikely to be suitable for children.
- Is it showing in IMAX or other special formats?
- No special formats have been listed. As a documentary in a festival strand, standard digital projection is expected.