INDEPENDENT CINEMA · UNITED KINGDOM
Some stories
refuse to
stay quiet.
Films about the choices that define us.
And the courage it takes to make them.
01 / OUR FILMS
A story taking shape.
IN DEVELOPMENT
THEDISOBEDIENT
COLONEL A FILM BY MEHDI KHOSRAVI
OUR FIRST FEATURE
The Disobedient
Colonel
One act of conscience.
A lifetime of consequences.
After refusing orders to kill protesters, an Iranian colonel seeks asylum in Britain by claiming to be gay. When the regime threatens his wife, he must choose between betraying the community that shelters him and risking everything to protect it.
- FORMAT
- Feature film
- GENRE
- Political drama / Thriller
- WRITER
- Mehdi Khosravi
02 / OUR STORY
Independent in spirit. Human at heart.Cinema with
something
at stake.
Quiet Defiance Films is an independent film company founded by writer and researcher Mehdi Khosravi.
We develop stories about conscience, belonging and the cost of standing against power. Stories that look beyond easy answers, and find the human being behind the label.
Our approach brings a writer’s attention to character together with new filmmaking tools. Every creative choice begins with the story and the people at its centre.
CONCEPT ARTWORKTHE QUIET PART MATTERS.
A hesitation.
A small kindness.
A refusal.
Sometimes the smallest human gesture
changes the whole story.
03 / LET’S TALK
Good films start
with a conversation.
For conversations about creative collaboration, production partnerships, festivals and international sales.
Our public contact details will be announced here when the site launches.
ENQUIRIES OPENING SOONThe Disobedient Colonel is currently in development. Festival and release plans will follow as the film progresses.