Cutting Through Rocks

Sara Shahverdi rides a motorcycle, recently got divorced, and just won a local election in her small Iranian village. As the first woman to ever hold this office, Sara proceeds to work for the rights of fellow women with tenacity, ingenuity, and humor. With a campaign to end child marriages, teach girls to ride motorcycles, and give women rights to their land, Sara begins to powerfully alter her village. But Sara’s progress is threatening to some, and she suddenly finds her identity under attack. Cutting Through Rocks is a stirring documentary about the power of one person standing up for her community and shows how being fiercely yourself can pave the way for others to be free.

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Film.