# Roya (2026)

> A politically imprisoned teacher confronts the unbearable price of surrendering her voice to the state.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7545364

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mahnaz Mohammadi
- Cast: Melisa Sözen, Maryam Palizban, Hadmidreza Djavdan, Mohammad Ali Hosseinalipour, Bacho Meburishvili, Gholamhassan Taseiri, Babak Radmehr, Hassina Burgan
- TMDB rating: 9.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39367246/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: austere, claustrophobic, oppressive, serious viewing, political cinema discussion

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