Young swimmer, Omid (whose name means “Hope” in Persian) along with his mother, Leili, and uncle, Saadi, have each placed their individual fates on one vital upcoming swimming competition. In the days and hours before the meet, however, the consequences of failure become clear for each – all of which falls heavily on Omid’s shoulders as a responsibility he refuses to bear. ‘Summer of Hope’ is Sadaf Foroughi’s second feature film.

Sadaf Foroughi began her career in 2003, creating and producing short films, documentaries, and video arts. She co-wrote, produced, and starred in Kiarash Anvari’s debut feature film ‘The Pot and the Oak’ (2017), which premiered at Rotterdam International Film Festival. Foroughi’s ‘Ava’ (2017) premiered at Toronto.