Asgari's 'A Bit of Light' dramatises Iran's January crackdown

Ali Asgari's 'A Bit of Light' addresses Iran's January 2026 crackdown, when authorities opened fire after weeks of protests, Asgari told Variety. Misagh Zareh plays a disillusioned doctor stripped of his practice, Asgari told Variety. The 87-minute Persian film played in main competition at Venice, the Biennale lists.