Tue 24 March 2026
Activist Night
The Activist Night on Tuesday 25 March will focus on human rights defenders and their films. The activists from the eight selected films will be present and put in the spotlight. The directors of the films will also attend. The evening will be opened by Dewi van de Weerd, ambassador International Cultural Cooperation at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After the screening of the documentary Cutting Through Rocks, presenter Bahram Sadeghi will talk with directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni.
Cutting Through Rocks
As the first woman ever elected to the council of her small Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break long-held patriarchal traditions. She trains teenage girls to ride motorcycles, encourages them to pursue an education and tries to stop child marriages. But Sara’s resilience and combative style bring her many ene...
Tue 24 Mar
20:00 - 22:34
Den Haag, Theater aan het Spui
Speakers
Dewi van de Weerd
guest
Bahram Sadeghi
moderator
Sara Khaki
director
Mohammadreza Eyni
director