Mohammad Gorjestani

Mohammad Gorjestani

41 (1984-02-08)
Tehran, Iran

Mohammad Gorjestani (born February 8, 1984) is an Iranian-American writer, director, and producer. He is best known for Exit 12, Sister Hearts and Refuge.

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Sister Hearts 2018 (9)

Maryam Henderson-Uloho spent thirteen years in prison in Louisiana, seven in solitary confinement. After her release she struggled to find housing or employment. She began selling secondhand goods out of a suitcase on a street corner in New Orleans. In just three years, she grew her business to a brick-and-mortar thrift store—one that also provides housing and employment for other formerly-incarcerated women. She calls those women—and her store—Sister Hearts.
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Exit 12 2019 (6)

After two tours in Fallujah in the Iraq War, US Marine Roman Baca came home a different person. His experience ravaged him with depression, anxiety, and anger issues. With the encouragement of his wife, Lisa, Roman decided to return to ballet as way to cope. He found that dance helped him “reprogram” his mind and body. Now, as the founder and artistic director of the Exit12 Dance Company in New York City, Roman with other veterans and military families, uses dance to tell stories about the effects of war. Through movement and creative expression, they work to not only reprogram and reclaim themselves, but also change the perceptions and stereotypes of the Veteran community.
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Somewhere Higher 2022

Recreational cannabis use has been legal in Michigan since 2018 — but consumers know the activity is still stigmatized.