Hossein Tehrani

Ra’ana, a 50-year-old single working mom, is living happily with her daughter Hoda. On her 18th birthday, in an accident, Hoda meets a sudden death, but the Iranian laws and customs give far harsher rulings on her mother Ra’ana, whose world has collapsed.

14-year-old Ahmad is the breadwinner for his fatherless family. At his mother’s request, they rent a farm, but human bones are found, disturbing their plan. A challenging debut feature.

The day after Khalid’s wedding ceremony, his elder brother (Khalil) is murdered on suspicion of betrayal. Some of the well-reputed people of the village gather together in the mosque by Abou Maher (the spice shop owner of the village) in order to make a decision on Salimeh (Khalil’s wife and murderer). Although revenge would make his three nephews orphan, it is the only thing that Khalid thinks of. About Maher believes that Salime will be acquitted if Khalil’s charge of betrayal is approved, otherwise, the retribution will be done. Such a possible sentence makes Gishu (Khalil’s daughter) wish that her father would have betrayed her mother. Nasir (barge building laborer) who has been friend with Khalil since childhood begins the investigation.

Fuad is a 12 year old boy who has come to the capital city from surrounding cities, to support his mother’s living expenses in addition to those associated with her illness. He is willing and ready to take on any paying job and engage in any business, including slaughtering roosters, sifting through garbage, and carrying loads. He encounters problems and difficulties when engaging in each job. “Daily Massacre in Tehran” portrays pieces and layers from the life and problems of a young small town boy in the capital city.