Under the Persimmon Tree

Set in 1940s Tehran, when patriarchal dominance made women invisible, two girls must sacrifice everything to build lives of their own. 

Goli is still a child when she is married off to an older cousin. While she dreams of a life beyond her gender role, a devastating string of miscarriages pushes her to her breaking point.

Jasmine longs for an education, but her home is ruled by her father's erratic outbursts. Her only escape is to become a second wife, thrusting her into a complicated family, shaped by unexpected bonds.

As Goli and Jasmine, two Jewish girls, come of age in a world governed by religion and patriarchy, they must decide whether the promise of freedom is worth the cost of everything they have ever known. 

Set amid the growing influence of Nazism in Iran during World War II, Under the Persimmon Tree unflinchingly portrays the harsh constraints placed on women and girls, spotlighting the extraordinary resilience of those who navigate impossible choices to claim independence.