# Third Land Director on Iranian Refugee Risks

> Director Farzad Khoshdast describes filming Iranian refugees in Turkey as 'extremely tense and frightening'.
- Title: Third Land Director on Iranian Refugee Risks · Variety
- Summary: Director Farzad Khoshdast describes filming Iranian refugees in Turkey as 'extremely tense and frightening'. Iranian filmmaker Farzad Khoshdast says…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/global/third-land-iranian-family-jihlava-1236931456
- Author: Will Tizard
- Published: 2026-10-27T13:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: third land, farzad khoshdast, iranian refugees, turkey, ji hlava doc fest, documentary film, entertainment, culture
## Director Farzad Khoshdast
Iranian filmmaker Farzad Khoshdast chronicles an iranian family's limbo in turkey as refugees.

> extremely tense and frightening
## Family in Turkey
The film follows an iranian engineer, his wife hananeh, and son navigating daily contradictions of refugee life.
## Refugee Status in Turkey
Their refugee status is recognized by international aid but legal residence remains unconfirmed.
## Key takeaway

Iranian filmmaker Farzad Khoshdast says chronicling Iranian refugees' lives in Turkey was 'extremely tense and frightening'.