Without Permission (2025)

Directed by

Hassan Nazer

Genre

drama

Country

Iran, Scotland

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

12

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An exiled Iranian filmmaker is denied permission to make a scripted project. He turns to children and films them secretly to capture their honest thoughts about love, identity, and freedom.

poeticintrospectivetendersubtlereflectivehopefulgentle

What happens

Without Permission is a 2025 Iranian–Scottish drama film directed, written and produced by Hassan Nazer. The film starring Behrouz Sebt Rasoul follows the story of an exiled Iranian filmmaker who, after being denied permission to make his scripted project, turns to children to capture their candid voices and perspectives on love, identity, and freedom. By filming secretly in hidden locations, the narrative evolves into a reflection on self-expression within a world of limitations. The Iranian–British co-production Without Permission, was selected for the main Competition section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival and had its world premiere on 17 September 2025. The narrative follows a filmmaker's return to his homeland and his collaboration with children in search of a new expressive language—a poetic and introspective journey emphasizing the power of imagination and the self-expression of younger generations. The film's international distribution is handled by the French company DreamLab Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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