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Documentary 'Past Future Continuous' Explores Exile and Connection

11/10/2025

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"Past Future Continuous," a documentary by Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani, will screen at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) starting November 13, 2023.
The film premiered at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori and tells the story of Maryam, who fled Iran and is concerned about her aging parents in Tehran amid political unrest.
To stay connected, Maryam convinces her parents to install security cameras in their home, blending security footage with childhood videos to express her loneliness and inability to return.
Taskovski Films is managing sales for the documentary.

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Story summary

"Past Future Continuous," a documentary by Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani, will screen at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) starting November 13, 2023.
The film premiered at Venice’s Giornate degli Autori and tells the story of Maryam, who fled Iran and is concerned about her aging parents in Tehran amid political unrest.
To stay connected, Maryam convinces her parents to install security cameras in their home, blending security footage with childhood videos to express her loneliness and inability to return.
Taskovski Films is managing sales for the documentary.