Official Selection

Fleeing Iran

Directed by Monica Haider & Michelle Elise Harding ● United States ● 2026

Fleeing Iran is a short documentary telling the personal stories of Persian Jews who fled their homeland just before the height of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.


Fleeing Iran Jewish Stories of a Revolution directed by Monica Haider and Michelle Elise Harding is an Official Selection of the 2027 Las Vegas Film Festival, taking place January 14-21, 2027, at Brenden Theatres at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Follow the Las Vegas Film Festival for screening schedules, ticket information, and additional Official Selection announcements.