Parvaneh

Parvaneh is a drama about a young Afghan immigrant staying at a transit center for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. While adjusting to the rural surroundings of the facility, she discovers that her father is ill. Because she lacks a passport, she travels to Zurich to find someone who can help her send money to her family, eventually finding assistance from a punk girl named Emely.

Written and directed by Talkhon Hamzavi, this short film was released in 2012 and precedes the director's 2026 project, Hotel Excelsior. The cast features Nissa Kashani in the title role alongside Cheryl Graf as Emely. Other roles are played by Brigitte Beyeler, Albert Tanner, Patrick Slanzi, and Natalie Klaus. The production was produced by Stefan Eichenberger in Switzerland.

The film has received a consistent reception from viewers, maintaining a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb from 656 votes and the same score of 6.7/10 on TMDB based on 20 votes.