Carlotta Wachotsch

After being exploited by The Hand for far too long, a small group of seamstresses organizes a ritual to summon an occult power to achieve better working conditions for themselves. But is this power strong enough to overtake the might of The Hand?

Narges Shahid Kalhor is a director seeking to be rid of the "Shahid" (martyrs), who are too heavy a burden. From Bavarian bureaucracy and therapy to dancing with Iran’s past generations and their long shadows, she twirls through a heady autofiction.