Shahid

Shahid is a comedy-drama that follows Narges Kalhor, an Iranian filmmaker living in Germany. The story focuses on her attempt to remove a symbolic word from her name through the German bureaucratic system. This process forces her to navigate Bavarian administration and therapy while confronting the weight of her family history and the influence of previous generations from Iran.

Narges Kalhor directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Aydin Alinejadsomeeh. This was the first of two films she directed by 2026, followed by Love Your Nails!. The production was handled by ZDF, ZDF/Das kleine Fernsehspiel, and Michael Kalb Filmproduktion, with Michael Kalb serving as producer. The cast features Baharak Abdolifard in the lead role of Narges, alongside Nima Nazarinia, Thomas Sprekelsen, Lilli Pongratz, and saLeh Rozati. The movie has a runtime of 84 minutes.