Is it better to live safely within the suppression of an unjust system or to risk your life for the chance of freedom? This is the question posed in Amir Zargara’s Oscar-qualifying short A Good Day Will Come.
Written and directed by Zargara, the short follows Arash (Sia Alipour), a young athlete on the cusp of professional wrestling stardom.
He lives with his mother and younger brother while he trains for larger competitions at the gym under the guidance of his seasoned coach.
However, when the turmoil within his country can no longer be ignored, he is forced to ask himself if he will use his platform to speak for justice or cope with the plights of his people in silence.
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