Sardari’s Enigma

2017 | 95min | Silver Pixels Film

Abdol Hossein Sardari - an Iranian Consul in Paris risked his life to save many Iranian and non-Iranian Jews from the German racial policy during the WWII. Despite his heroism, The Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Israel has chosen to omit his name from the 'List of Righteous Among the Nations', citing a lack of sufficient evidence. Now, an Iranian documentary filmmaker, collects all relative documents, and tells Sardari's story with the hope of giving him the recognition he deserves..

director & producer MAHDIEH ZARE ZARDINY | director of photography BENJAMIN HUGUET & KOOHYAR KALARI | animator ADIL TAZROUTI | sound designer JENS ROSENLUND PETERSEN | music JERED SORKIN

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Washington Film Festival 2018