Roya
Directed by Mahnaz Mohammadi2026 1h 33mDrama
6.38.0
Roya, an Iranian teacher imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison for her political beliefs, is faced with a choice: make a forced televised confession or remain confined to her three-square-metre cell. As past and present slip out of sequence and exchange places, she moves between inner landscapes and lived experience.
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Roya was released on May 7, 2026.
Roya was directed by Mahnaz Mohammadi.
Roya has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Roya was produced by Farzad Pak, Kaveh Farnam, Bady Minck, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu.
Roya, an Iranian teacher imprisoned in Tehran’s Evin Prison for her political beliefs, is faced with a choice: make a forced televised confession or remain confined to her three-square-metre cell. As past and present slip out of sequence and exchange places, she moves between inner landscapes and lived experience.
The key characters in Roya are Roya (Melisa Sözen), Samira (Maryam Palizban), Father (Hadmidreza Djavdan).
Roya is a Drama film.
Roya has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.