For Dawn
For Dawn is a powerful short film set in Tehran during the 2022 protests, following three teenage girls fighting for freedom and women’s rights. When one act of defiance turns tragic, the cost of resistance becomes painfully clear.
The film’s typography draws from the visual language of protest, using spray-painted Persian script that echoes the girls’ own graffiti. By obscuring Mahtab’s eyes with type, it reflects how women’s identities are suppressed in Iran while still preserving her strength. Bold and raw, the design becomes an act of resistance in itself and amplifies the story’s urgency and emotion.
Client: Setareh Saleh
