[Seven Winters in Tehran] recounts the Kafkaesque tale with startling clarity and at times shocking insight, even if you are familiar with her story.

With intimate access to Reyhaneh’s thoughts and to fresh perspectives form her family members, Seven Winters in Tehran shares an urgent story of the fight for women’s rights.

A first-hand account of a young Iranian woman convicted of killing her would-be rapist, this documentary is a tragedy without catharsis.

This is a compelling true crime narrative that unfolds nearly 10,000 km away, using the facts of the case to call attention to the disparaging state of the country’s women’s rights.