Sarvnaz Alambeigi

Maydegol, an Afghan teenager who emigrated to Iran with her parents, strives to realize her dream of becoming a professional Muay Thai boxer. She is determined not to let her conservative family, her father's violence, or the xenophobic attitude of those around her stand in her way. She works day and night to finance the boxing courses without her parents' knowledge. Through the sport, she learns not only to be successful in the ring, but also to overcome life's difficulties.

Dancing is forbidden in Iran - yet some young people in Tehran try to teach themselves secretly. They know little about the history of Iranian dance before the revolution. Sarvnaz Alambeigi discovered rare film footage of the National Ballet of that time - how can the old and the new generation of dancers be brought together? and the new generation of dance dance together?