As the first elected councilwoman of her rural Iranian village, Sara Shahverdi aims to break patriarchal traditions by inspiring girls to pursue their educations and resist the pressures of their families, who push them toward child marriage. When accusations question Sara’s intentions, her identity is put in turmoil. Not easily intimidated, she is determined to uplift her community and challenge traditions. The Cutting Through Rocks directors received the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival for this deeply moving account of one woman’s fight for dignity.