HEAD TO HEAD
By Ghasideh Golmakani
- Iran, Germany
- 2026
- Fiction
- Dark Comedy
- Colour
- 80
- O.V. Persian
- Subtitled in English
Original title – Sar beh Sar
International title – Head to Head
Logline
For her latest film shot in Iran, a female director requires the men to wear skirts and headscarves, sparking on-set rebellion and drawing unwanted attention from the authorities.
Synopsis
In today’s Iran, acclaimed female writer-director Bahar makes the radical choice to require men to wear skirts and headscarves for her latest film.
As the men struggle with heat, restrictions, and wounded pride, tension swells and Bahar’s hopes for success are met with growing resistance.
Cast
Mehrnoosh Satari (Bahar/Director)
Saeed Naderi (Sina)
Ebrahim Azizi (Ebi)
Amir Hajimohammadi (Nima)
Reza Mohseni (Alborz)
Saman Mazloomi (Arash)
Elaheh Farazmand (Saba/Assistant Director)
and
Lili Farhadpour (Passenger)
Crew
Written & Directed by – Ghasideh Golmakani
Director of Photography – Amin Jafari
Sound Designer – Alireza Alavian
Production Designer – Melody Esmaeili
Editor – Maryam Hashemipour
Music Composer – Yoones Eskandari
Sound Recordist – Farzin Zand
Make-Up Designer – Alireza Khorshid
Color Grading – Hamidreza Fatourehchian
Executive Producer – Saba M. Rezaei
Assistant Director – Mehdi Taghizadeh
Producer – Ghasideh Golmakani
Associate–Producer – David M. Lorenz
Festival debut: World Premiere
51st Toronto International Film Festival, Canada. ‘Discovery’ section.
September 10-20, 2026.
https://tiff.net/about-the-festival
