Interview with Robabeh Rouhi director of "I'm Mihan" 

What was your motivation for making the film?

Women are full of infinite talents, but some of their desires and talents do not come to fruition due to gender discrimination, the family's fanaticism towards that talent, and social restrictions.

How did the idea of the film come to you?

I know many women who  Can’t sing because of our society's restrictions on women's singing and family prejudices, and Mihan is one of those women.

What is your main goal of filmmaking in Iran?

Film is a big and international media and a direct communication with all the society. With the movie, people know the behaviors, anomalies, even the clothing pattern, the progressive ways, the good and bad ways of life, I make good movies as much as I can.

How concerned is the subject of the movie and why did you choose this one?

I am interested in the singing of women in our society, many women have good voices, and I am happy that in the last few years there are women who have reached positions in singing.

How did you come to these cast and crew and what are your criteria for selection?

Due to my limited budget, all agents cooperated with me with the lowest costs, Even the locations I chose in the villages were for villagers I didn't know.

What were the Problems with the film production?

I was making a film about a woman, about her concerns in the family and society and prejudices of the families, which unfortunately led to a divorce due to my husband's strictness.

Tell us about the positive points and good memories in making, producing, writing the script, finding the crew or any other subject that can inspire the filmmakers?

I made this film because I am very interested in women's singing

Although due to the restrictions of my family, they were against me, but I did not sit down and made my film. I expect the film to be seen in the best festivals, but unfortunately no festival has been selected my film so far. My actors were very good in the village where I was making the film. Their women coming to act in the scenes of my movie too.

Tell us about the film funding and the challenges?

I financed the cost of the film from cleaning vegetables for people, working as a driver, borrowing money, even selling something from my household items, and I am very happy that I finished the production, I have no regrets at all, I hope my film will be seen.

What are your expectations of your movie?

this film is from the desire of thousands of good-voiced women who never knew how to sing, achievement in festivals is my main goal.

Anything else you want to talk about?

Film is the best medium, provided you can afford it. I hope I can make my other films.