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My film reflects the grief surrounding Iran’s Zayandeh Rud, where the river’s closure has left thousands of farmers and families in profound economic and emotional suffering.
AI Overview: "A Beginning for the Final Songs of a River is a 70-minute documentary directed by Meysam Oghbaei, co-produced in Germany and Iran, that follows the changing fate and drying up of the Zayandeh Rood river in Iran through the eyes of local farmers and communities. It is political and environmental in nature, and it is in favor of local farmers, vulnerable rural communities, and sustainable water management. The film is categorized as a political and environmental documentary because it directly confronts water policies and resource management. It is firmly in favor of the local farmers and regional communities who suffer from water shortages, giving voice to ordinary citizens impacted by governmental and industrial water use policies"
Filmed over six years, this documentary follows the changing fate of the Zayandeh Rood river in Iran. Through the perspectives of local farmers and communities, it portrays the environmental and social challenges linked to water use and policies. With a poetic yet reflective tone, the film illustrates the river’s cycle of opening and closing as a metaphor for endurance and hope.
Director Statement
For me, the Zayandeh Rood is more than a river — it is a mirror of a nation’s soul. Over six years, I followed its transformations: the silence of its dry bed and the voices of those whose lives were bound to its waters. This film was born from a profound urge to preserve memory, to capture the fragility of nature, and to reveal how environmental crises intertwine with social realities. My aim was not merely to make a documentary, but to create a poetic testimony — a cinematic song of resilience, loss, and hope.
Director
Erosiorium, I wish that everything would stop sometimes
Meysam Oghbaei
Writer
All my Revelations about freedom , Inexpressive Recitations , Donkey-Head , Two Drums of Thought
Meysam Oghbaei
Producer
I wish that everything would stop sometimes
A Beginning for the Final Songs of a River
| A Beginning for the Final Songs of a River | |
| Documentary Feature Films | |
| climate grief, water grief, home loss, farm, community, loss, hope | |
| 70 minutes | |
| Germany, Iran | |
| 2025 | |
| Persian | |
| English |
Synopsis:
Director:My film reflects the grief surrounding Iran’s Zayandeh Rud, where the river’s closure has left thousands of farmers and families in profound economic and emotional suffering.
AI Overview: "A Beginning for the Final Songs of a River is a 70-minute documentary directed by Meysam Oghbaei, co-produced in Germany and Iran, that follows the changing fate and drying up of the Zayandeh Rood river in Iran through the eyes of local farmers and communities. It is political and environmental in nature, and it is in favor of local farmers, vulnerable rural communities, and sustainable water management. The film is categorized as a political and environmental documentary because it directly confronts water policies and resource management. It is firmly in favor of the local farmers and regional communities who suffer from water shortages, giving voice to ordinary citizens impacted by governmental and industrial water use policies"
Filmed over six years, this documentary follows the changing fate of the Zayandeh Rood river in Iran. Through the perspectives of local farmers and communities, it portrays the environmental and social challenges linked to water use and policies. With a poetic yet reflective tone, the film illustrates the river’s cycle of opening and closing as a metaphor for endurance and hope.
Director Statement
For me, the Zayandeh Rood is more than a river — it is a mirror of a nation’s soul. Over six years, I followed its transformations: the silence of its dry bed and the voices of those whose lives were bound to its waters. This film was born from a profound urge to preserve memory, to capture the fragility of nature, and to reveal how environmental crises intertwine with social realities. My aim was not merely to make a documentary, but to create a poetic testimony — a cinematic song of resilience, loss, and hope.
Credits:
Meysam OghbaeiDirector
Erosiorium, I wish that everything would stop sometimes
Meysam Oghbaei
Writer
All my Revelations about freedom , Inexpressive Recitations , Donkey-Head , Two Drums of Thought
Meysam Oghbaei
Producer
I wish that everything would stop sometimes