Left Handed
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Nominees and Awards
Synopsis
Maryam is a 38-year-old woman who heads a family of four. She decides to cut off her right hand while working in a poultry slaughterhouse because, in this way, she can get more money from insurance than losing her left hand to pay her debts. To this end, Maryam starts to practice with her left hand to do daily chores. However, on the appointed day, when she intends to amputate her right hand, the machine suddenly jams, and Maryam's left hand is accidentally amputated instead of her right hand. Therefore, a new fate determines for her.
Team
director
Nasrin MOHAMMADPOUR
Nasrin MOHAMMADPOUR was born in 1989 in Mashhad, Iran. She holds a double degree in film and sociology, and a master’s degree in feminist studies. As a writer and director, her films focus on social harms to women, children and families. As a social worker, she strives to empower disadvantaged women and eliminate child labor.
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