The thirty-minute film shows the two, often carefree-looking enduro twins Anita and Carolin Gehrig as they immerse themselves in the world of Iran. A world that is actually foreign to them, but to which they find access thanks to the mountain bike. Access to nature, to the people, but especially to the women. To women who dream of freedom - and where the word "freeride" suddenly takes on a whole new meaning. A profane mountain bike shredding film suddenly becomes a profound film about freedom, value systems and women's rights. The mountain bike is no longer the focus, but the cement that brings the two world views together.

It seems no coincidence that the film is celebrating its premiere during the World Championships in Lenzerheide. In the film from "Halsundbeinbruch", Anita and Carolin Gehrig meet Iranian mountain biker Faranak Parto Azar - a cross-country racer who returned from the Asian Championships with a bronze medal. She symbolizes the struggles women athletes face in Iran, how they make the best of it and how sport can lead to the improvement of women's rights.

"Free Riding Iran" is not a normal mountain bike film. It has more depth, more story, more politics, more emotion. That makes it attractive and worth seeing.

Premiere of "Free Ride Iran"

September 6, 2018, 9 pm
at the Mountain Inn Crest'Ota in Lenzerheide.