Hitch, An Iranian Story

A family memory of political violence after Iran’s revolution

Hitch, An Iranian Story intertwines political history and family memory in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The documentary follows the daughter of an opponent to the Islamic Republic who was imprisoned, tortured and killed, as she confronts the legacy of violence that shaped her family and the country she left for exile.

Through an intimate and reflective approach, the film examines how political violence continues to live through images, speeches, silences and the objects that remain. It explores the betrayals and consequences of the revolution, while offering an insider’s view of the experience of repression and mourning. By returning to family memories and the persistence of what has been left unsaid, the filmmaker resists political negationism and brings attention to the extermination of Iranian opponents.

The documentary also opens a wider conversation about memory, melancholia and the difficulty of representing trauma after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Rooted in personal loss and historical inquiry, it connects private grief with the broader political history of Iran.