Otherness Archive Note:

"It is not specifically an LGBTQ film, however to me personally, it can be claimed as one. I remember the first time I watched this film, as a 10/11 year old, seeing Iranian girls dressing and acting like boys, was completely shocking to me, and perhaps a ‘keychain’ moment as Alison Bechdel would call it. Seeing some representation of non-conformity, and public cross dressing, which is extremely forbidden, was a defiant moment for a pre-teen queer child such as myself, and I’m sure for many others too. Two of the actors in particular, including Shayesteh Irani from Facing Mirrors, have a stone butch quality, which was extremely exciting and terrifying to me as a child."

- Katayoun Jalilipour, written on behalf of Otherness Archive for #TransLifeFreedom: A list of 5 Iranian films that center trans identities, gender non-conformity and queerness, with a focus on trans masculinity