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An Eye for an Eye

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Convicted of murdering her husband, Tahereh served her sentence and now faces a ticking clock to negotiate with her in-laws who, under Sharia law, have the legal right to either execute her or forgive her- for a price.

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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter 06/09/2025
As gripping as this life-and-death conceit is, it’s hard not to watch An Eye for an Eye and ponder versions that might have been more expansive. Go to Full Review Ben Glidden Film Threat 3d
8/10
The judicial process may be devoid of humanity, but the film is brimming with it. Go to Full Review Louisa Moore Screen Zealots 4d
Tells a difficult story with honesty and compassion, trusting viewers to grapple with its painful contradictions, impossible choices, and the unforgettable human impact. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? 6d
7/10
Strip away the emotion inherent to the reality that Tahereh’s freedom remains in the hands of Hossein’s family and the story on-screen becomes a dissection of a broken justice system born from religious intolerance rather than logic or morality. Go to Full Review Romey Norton InSession Film Aug 13
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With a runtime of just under an hour and a half, An Eye for an Eye is a tense, well-accessed, eye-opening documentary about a woman’s fight to survive a system built to make survival transactional. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) Aug 8
It leaves viewers with less to think about regarding the law and what justice looks like in Iran and more to wonder about this specific story and who is more deserving of justice. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Tanaz Eshaghian

Director

Farzad Jafari

Director

Christoph Jörg

Producer

Katayoun Arsanjani

Producer

Joey Marra

Producer

Gelareh Kiazand

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Movie Info

Synopsis Convicted of murdering her husband, Tahereh served her sentence and now faces a ticking clock to negotiate with her in-laws who, under Sharia law, have the legal right to either execute her or forgive her- for a price.
Director
Tanaz Eshaghian, Farzad Jafari
Producer
Christoph Jörg, Katayoun Arsanjani, Joey Marra
Distributor
Jolt.Film
Production Co
Closer Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2026
Runtime
1h 24m
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