Orca (2023)

Elham is a young, divorced Iranian woman. Seeking to find herself after a near-fatal beating by her husband, she finds solace and salvation in the water and soon makes her mark as a formidable endurance swimmer. In the fight of her life, Elham faces political, religious, and personal obstacles in search of her goal: the Guinness World Record for swimming the longest distance with hands bound.

Released Sept. 1, 2023 107 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.iran, imdb.iranian-woman, imdb.islamic-fundamentalist, imdb.women-in-sport, imdb.swimming, imdb.open-water-swimming, imdb.hard-life + 30 more, imdb.iranian-woman-struggling, imdb.south-of-iran, imdb.swimming-record, imdb.guinness-world-record, imdb.friendship, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.conservative-family, imdb.rebellion, imdb.women-seeking-freedom, imdb.women-in-society, imdb.men-dominant-society, imdb.swimming-in-the-sea, imdb.violence, imdb.violence-against-a-woman, imdb.sport-as-opportunity, imdb.freedom, imdb.swimming-under-water, imdb.hope, imdb.fight-for-freedom, imdb.oppressed-woman, imdb.sport-as-hope, imdb.title-directed-by-female, imdb.divorce, imdb.swimmer, imdb.abusive-husband, imdb.domestic-violence, imdb.swimming-pool, imdb.hijab, imdb.sea, mdblist.has-trailer