Los Angeles Film Screening | June 4 -11, 2026

In the shadows of persecution in modern-day Iran, a determined young Bahá’í woman and a secular Muslim doctor fall in love against all odds—risking imprisonment, betrayal, and heartbreak as they fight to define their truth in a society that forbids it.
Director: Mary Darling, with co-directors Bre Vader & Felicia Sobhani

Written By: Mary Darling & Clark Donnelly -
Starring: Parmiss Sehat, Behtash Fazlali, Anthony Azizi & Shirin Youssefian Maanian .

Location: Music Hall | 9036 Wilshire Blvd,  Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Layla Khosravi, a determined young Bahá’í woman, has spent her life enduring quiet surveillance and systemic erasure. Her faith, though forbidden, is the source of her strength. When she crosses paths with Dr. Sasan Naderi—a secular neurologist whose beliefs have long been shaped by the state’s dominant narratives—their unexpected connection sparks a journey of shared reckoning. Set in the textured heart of Tehran, Cast Aside the Clouds is a powerful exploration of love as a form of protest, and the courage it takes to be seen in a world built to erase you.

PG13 / 115 min / 2025 / Canada, Greece / English, Persian / Drama
 
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