A Bit of Light (2026 film)

A Bit of Light
Persianکمی نور
Directed byAli Asgari
Written by
  • Ali Asgari
  • Shadmehr Rastin
Produced by
  • Milad Khosravi[1]
  • Afshin Salamian
  • Lorenzo Cioffi
  • Sholeh Alemi Fabbri
  • Giorgio Giampà
  • Francesco Melzi d'Eril
Starring
  • Missagh Zareh
  • Sadaf Asgari
  • Forouzan Jamshidnejad
  • Ramtin Daghigh
  • Mina Rahimzadeh
CinematographyIman Tahsin
Edited byIman Tahsin
Music byNavid Divan
Production
companies
  • Seven Springs Pictures
  • Sunny Independent Pictures
  • Zoe Films
  • Good Measure Productions
  • Haurvatat Film
Distributed byTeodora Film (Italy)
Release date
  • 11 September 2026 (2026-09-11) (Venice)
Running time
87 minutes
Countries
  • Iran
  • Switzerland
  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Turkey
LanguagePersian
Budget$500,000 (estimated)

A Bit of Light (Persian: کمی نور, romanized: Kami nour) is an upcoming drama film directed by Ali Asgari, co-written with Shadmehr Rastin. A co-production between Iran, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, and Turkey, it stars Misagh Zareh as Arash, and follows an Iranian doctor contemplating suicide after being wrongfully imprisoned.

The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 11 September 2026, where it will compete for the Golden Lion.[2]

Synopsis

An Iranian doctor plans to die by suicide after his arrest and the closure of his medical practice, but a final day with his family prompts him to reconsider his decision.

Cast

  • Misagh Zareh as Arash[3]
  • Sadaf Asgari as Mahsa
  • Forouzan Jamshidnejad as Massi
  • Ramtin Daghigh
  • Mina Rahimzadeh

Production

A co-production between Iran, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, and Turkey, the film is lead-produced by Milad Khosravi of Seven Springs Pictures,[1] with co-production by Afshin Salamian of Sunny Independent Pictures, Lorenzo Cioffi and Giorgio Giampà of Zoe Films, Sholeh Alemi Fabbri of Good Measure Productions, Sara Nasrabadi of Haurvatat Film, Francesco Melzi d’Eril and Gabriele Moratti of MeMo Films, and Avantika Singh Desbouvries of Salt for Sugar Films.[2]

It marks Asgari's sixth feature, following Divine Comedy, which screened in the Orizzonti section of the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.

Release

A Bit of Light will debut in competition for the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 11 September 2026, marking Asgari's first feature film at the festival's main competition.[2] It also made it to the 'Official Section' slate of the 71st Valladolid International Film Festival (for its Spain premiere).[4]

Salaud Morisset acquired worldwide sales rights.[5] It will be theatrically released in Italy by Teodora Film.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Iranian Director Ali Asgari's 'A Bit of Light' – First Clip". Variety. 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biennale Cinema 2026 | Kami nour (A bit of light)". La Biennale di Venezia. 2026-07-14. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  3. ↑ Leffler, Rebecca. "Ali Asgari's Venice competition title 'A Bit Of Light' lands France deal". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Tomàs, Carmen (28 August 2026). "Estos son las 15 películas que ha confirmado la 71 edición de la Seminci". Información (in European Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Ntim, Zac (2026-07-23). "Salaud Morisset Boards Ali Asgari's 'A Bit Of Light' Ahead Of Venice". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Teodora Film distribuirà in Italia A BIT OF LIGHT, il nuovo film di Ali Asgari in concorso alla 83ª Mostra del Cinema di Venezia". Teodora Film (in Italian). 2026-07-27. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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