Just Like a Boy
Fleeing Iran, Maryam disguises herself as a boy. Unaware of her true identity, the young man Ahmed takes her in, and soon an unlikely bond begins to form. A story of survival, identity, and forbidden love, blurring the lines between enemy and ally, and friendship and love.
World premiere
- Original title: Just Like a Boy
- Country: Armenia, Danmark, Sverige / Denmark, Sweden
- Year: 2025
- Length: 22
- Director: Bahar Pars
- Script: Bahar Pars
- Photography: Gabriel Mkrttchian
- Cast: Farnaz Roustaei, Shayan Divshali
- Producer: Anne-Louise Lucas
Bahar Pars
Bahar Pars is a critically acclaimed Iranian/Swedish director and actress. Her short film trilogy received great international success, including official selections and awards, at festivals such as Sundance and Clermont-Ferrand. Bahar Pars recently directed «NOSEJOB», which premiered at Göteborg Film Festival 2025. «JUST LIKE A BOY» is an exploration of diaspora and exile, inspired by her own experience as a young girl in Iran.