‘An Eye for an Eye’ Review: Provocative Doc Poses Big Questions About Vengeance and Mercy in the Iranian Justice System

‘An Eye for an Eye’ Review: Provocative Doc Poses Big Questions About Vengeance and Mercy in the Iranian Justice System

Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari's documentary 'An Eye for an Eye' looks at a woman charged with murder in Iran.

AN EYE FOR AN EYE Tribeca 2025 Blame game and injustice.

AN EYE FOR AN EYE Tanaz Eshaghian and Farzad Jafari‘s Tribeca 2025 documentary, AN EYE FOR AN EYE, tells the story of Tahereh, an Iranian woman who murdered her husband following 18 years of abuse. One shocking night leads to Hossein’s strangulation and secret burial inside their home. After 14 years in prison and two years out on bail, now Hossein’s family, specifically his brother Bashir, gets to decide Tahereh’s fate – accept a blood money pa…