A Good Day Will Come

2026 NOMINEE – BEST DIRECTOR
  • Short Film Competition

Year: 2024

Length: 25 mins

Country: Canada / Iran / Turkey

Language: Persian

Directed by: Amir Zargara

Produced by: Amir Zargara, Iman Tahsin

Starring: Sia Alipour (Arash), Mehdi Bajestani (Coach)

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SEE THE FILM

Thursday Feb 19, 8:30 PM-11:15 PM – Thursday Night Program 3 – Films from Iran + QA

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Arash is a professional wrestler with dreams of representing his country and winning gold medals. The country is in turmoil and its people are suffering. Arash must decide between using his platform to stand up to tyranny, or put his head down and remain silent.

About the Director

Amir Zargara is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian writer and director, whose unique perspective is shaped by the cultural mosaic of Iran and Canada. His journey, characterized by the resilience of an immigrant and the challenges of living with a stutter, deeply influences his approach to filmmaking. An alumnus of prestigious programs at Berlinale, TIFF, Busan, Zurich, and Reykjavik, he explores the moral complexities individuals face in his films.

Reviews & Interviews

“I wouldn’t be able to live with myself”: Filmmaking as Conscience – Winter Film Festival, by Despina Afentouli
‘A Good Day Will Come’ Writer-Director Amir Zargara On Bringing A Tragic Hero’s Story To Life In Oscar-Qualifying Short Film – Deadline, by Destiny Jackson
A Wrestler Grapples With His Desire to Speak Out in Amir Zargara’s Tense Political Drama ‘A Good Day Will Come’ – Directors Notes, by James Maitre

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Awards

2024 Reykjavík International Film Festival (Iceland) – The Golden Egg Award
2024 Young Director Award (YDA) – Silver Screen Award
2024 Vancouver Short Film Festival (Canada) – Best Canadian Short Film
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