The thrilling underdog story of these three sisters explores not only their passionate training, but also their surprising place in society as they challenge traditional gender roles on the path to success.

Hailing from a traditional small town in Iran, the Mansourian sisters are world champions in Wushu, an intense Chinese contact sport that is a combination of wrestling, boxing, and martial arts. Growing up in a working class family, their father made the sisters work the fields to earn money. When he abandoned them at a young age, they turned to competitive Wushu while running the family construction business in order to support their family and pursue a better life. They joined the national Wushu team and with determination and discipline began to win tournaments and medals.

The thrilling underdog story of these three sisters explores not only their passionate training, but also their surprising place in society as they challenge traditional gender roles on the path to success. The Mansourian sisters are no longer just wushu champions, as they have become real-life heroines in Iran. This inspirational documentary has been exhibited at numerous film festivals around the world and it won the best Discovery Award at Raindance Film Festival in London.

Platform was the first feature documentary that was released theatrically nationwide in Iran and became the number one selling documentary of all time in the country, highlighting their challenges and amazing accomplishments.

Screened in Persian with English subtitles.

Sahar Mosayebi   |  Iran |  2019  | 87 minutes