A Fist - قبضة
12 minutes | Iran | 2025
"A Fist" is the story of a shop assistant who, with obsession and precision, tries to maintain the order of the shop and earn the approval of his employer. His entire focus is on the details, making sure nothing goes wrong, but he is unaware that shocking and unpredictable events are silently drawing closer.
Director Biography - Parisa Ahsani
Parisa Ahsani is an Iranian filmmaker with a background in philosophy of science. Although she earned a master’s degree in Philosophy of Science, her passion for cinema led her to pursue filmmaking. She completed her formal training at the Iranian Youth Cinema Society and directed her debut short film, A Fist. In addition to filmmaking, she teaches cinema-related courses at Faradars while continuing her research in the field.