Asheng

Mohammad Sadeq Esmaeili | Iran | 2018 | 30 mins

Asheng Synopsis

Asheng is about seven women who live in a frontier village in south-eastern Iran band together for survival while their husbands are incarcerated due to drug charges. They forge a plan to have the men released from prison.

About the Filmmaker

Asheng is directed by Mohammad Sadeq Esmaeili. This documentary is his first professional film.

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