Tehran Under the Skin
Téhéran à vif
Poster
Directed by
Afsaneh Salari
Full Synopsis
In a country where the female body has been criminalized for decades, ordinary Iranians turn to plastic surgery in epidemic numbers, bodies undergo painful transformation reclaiming freedom and visibility.
Producer
Christian Popp
Cinematographer
Mohamad Hadadi
Editor
Audrey Maurion
Composer
Shida Shahabi
Production Company
Yami 2
Distribution
Maëlle Guenegues
CAT&DOCS
maelle@catndocs.com
CAT&DOCS
maelle@catndocs.com
Festivals & Awards
Toronto International Film Festival 2026 – TIFF Docs, World Premiere
Adelaide Film Festival 2026 – Feature Documentary Competition
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Afsaneh Salari
Director
Afsaneh Salari is an Iranian documentary filmmaker, editor and producer based between Tehran and Paris. She is the co-founder of Docmaniacs and an alumna of La Fémis, Berlinale Talents, IDFA Academy and DocNomads. Her previous documentary The Silhouettes premiered at Visions du Réel, where it received a Jury Special Mention.
