Larissa (2026)
LARISSA tells the story of a young Afghan refugee girl sold—along with her family—to a powerful landowner, Davood Kan, in Iran. Forced into backbreaking work alongside dozens of undocumented migrants, Larissa’s intelligence and beauty draw the landowner’s attention. Pulled from the fields, she is promised protection and privilege — but at a devastating cost. When she resists his escalating abuse, the illusion of safety shatters. What begins as a quiet attempt to endure becomes a perilous struggle for dignity. Told through a raw and intimate lens, LARISSA is not just the story of one girl but a reflection of countless hidden lives. It confronts the exploitation, silence, and systemic violence faced by Afghan refugees in Iran and other countries, while honoring the resilience of those who refuse to be erased.
Director: Alireza Shahhosseini
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Golnaz Moradi as Larissa |
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Siamak Adib as Hormoz |
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Majid Potki as Davood Khan |
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Taraneh Hosseini as |
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Hamed Moharrami as |
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Mohammad Askari as |
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Mina Shafiei as |
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Iraj Abedini as |
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Nasser Marefat as |
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Peyman Ghahremani as |
| Directing | Alireza Shahhosseini | Director |
| Writing | Alireza Shahhosseini | Writer |
| Production | Nazanin Nematollahi | Producer |
| Camera | Mehdi Ilbeigi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Farzin Zand | Sound |
| Sound | Alireza Alavian | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Alireza Shahhosseini | Editor |
| Editing | Farid Barari | Additional Editor |
| Directing | Afsoon Baratiyan | Continuity |
| Production | Mohammad Askari | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mehdi Sayad | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Soroush Mardaneh | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nastaran Moradi | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Reza Hassani | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Mehrdad Kalhor | Producer |
| Production | Melika Kalhor | Producer |
| Production | Alireza Shahhosseini | Producer |
| Art | Amir Malekpour | Set Designer |
| Crew | Nasser Marefat | Logistics Coordinator |
| Sound | Jahanbakhsh Yazdani | Music |
| Lighting | Mostafa Baferouni | Lighting Design |