Sepideh Jamshidi Nejad | Iran | 2025 | 28 mins. | Farsi
In the blistering heat of a remote salt mine, six elderly women work seasonally, their hands weathered by years of labor and their resolve unshaken. Within the Sun is an observational portrait of resilience and quiet strength, offering a glimpse into the rhythm of their daily lives and how the harsh environment shapes their existence.
Sepideh Jamshidi Nejad
Sepideh Jamshidi Nejad is an Iranian documentary filmmaker with a Master’s in Social Communication Science from Allameh Tabataba’i University. An alumna of the Close Up Initiative, she directed Within the Sun (2021–2024), and works across directing, cinematography and screenwriting. A Docmaniacs Collective member since 2021, she previously worked in creative agencies as a copywriter and account manager.
Producer : Ali Jamshidi Nejad, Sepideh Jamshidi Nejad
Writer : Sepideh Jamshidi Nejad
Cinematographer : Arastoo Madahi Givi, Sepideh Jamshidi Nejad
Editor : Farid Daghagheleh
Sound : Alireza Daryadel, Zohreh Aliakbari
