Overview
Cutting Through Rocks
Directed by Sara Khaki and Mohammad Reza Eyni
37-year-old Sara Shahverdi, a motorcycle riding, land owning, former midwife-turned-fierce citizen advocate and recent divorcée, just won a landslide local election in her remote Iranian village and everyone has an opinion about it.
STARRINGSarah ShahverdiGENREDocumentary
Final· season complete · 2025
Overview
A film from Sara Khaki and Mohammad Reza Eyni, starring Sarah Shahverdi.
It opened at #35 with $7K. Critics and audiences: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.76 on Letterboxd.
It has 1 nomination this awards season.
TypeOriginalAdaptation (this film)SequelRemake
SourceSara Shahverdi
Where to Watch
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Awards
2025–26 seasonNominations
1
Wins
0
Academy Awards: 1 nomination.
WonNominated
Academy Awards1 nomination
- Best Documentary Feature Film (nominated)
Letterboxd · As of Oct 10
3.76
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 3.76 |
| Sep 29 | 3.76 |
| Sep 30 | 3.76 |
| Oct 1 | 3.76 |
| Oct 2 | 3.76 |
| Oct 3 | 3.76 |
| Oct 4 | 3.76 |
| Oct 5 | 3.76 |
| Oct 6 | 3.76 |
| Oct 7 | 3.76 |
| Oct 8 | 3.76 |
| Oct 9 | 3.76 |
| Oct 10 | 3.76 |
No change across 13 readings
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CriticsAll 2View all
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Opening weekend
$7K
#35 · Nov 21
Domestic
$7K
Daily3 days · Nov 21 – Nov 23
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 3.76 · RT 100% · Metacritic 80
Box officeDomestic gross$7K
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Cinematography
Mohammad Reza EyniStudio
Distributor
Gandom Films
