I Cannot Forgive – An AI-Generated Film

“I Cannot Forgive” is a short film created through artificial intelligence, a new experience for the director and the team, whose previous work and background have been entirely rooted in documentary and narrative cinema. The film emerged following the expansion of AI tools, the advancement of graphic scene production, and the growing possibility of creating images and films through this technology. “I Cannot Forgive” is an attempt to explore a new language of storytelling without losing the human concerns and perspective of its creators.
The Rayka Cultural and Artistic Institute played a central role in the making of “I Cannot Forgive”, serving both as the producer and the executive producer of the project.

Fictional documentary film “Layover” narrates a story addressing the Ukraine International Airlines Flight ps-752 which was a scheduled civilian passenger flight from Tehran to Kiev, operated by Ukraine International Airlines, On 8 January 2020. The plane was shot down while flying the route by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shortly after takeoff and all 176 people aboard were killed. This film deals with the life story of one the families inside the mentioned plane, alongside approaching the background theme of Iranian diaspora.  
The film uses and is based on reconstruction, interviews and archives.

• Toronto Global Film Festival
Canada
2025
Selected

• Egyptian American Film Festival
Egypt / United States
2025
Selected

• Kuala Lumpur International Film Awards
Malaysia
2025
Selected

• First-Time Sessions Volume 3
United States
2025
Selected

• Jagran Film Festival 2026
India
2024
Selected

• Filmmaker Sessions Volume 3
United States
2024
Selected

• Egyptian American Film Festival
Egypt / United States
2024
Selected

• Human Rights Are Universal Arts Festival
United States
2024
Selected

• Universal Film Festival
United States
2024
Nominee – Best Film

• Xposure Festival
United Arab Emirates
2024
Selected