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Brian Perry

@road2oscars.bsky.social

Great and frustrating doc! #CuttingThroughRocks
#Oscars

February 18, 2026 at 9:45 PM

Brian Perry

@road2oscars.bsky.social

Heading out to an elusive screening of #CuttingThroughRocks!
A 2026 #Oscars Best Documentary nominee!

February 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM

Brian Perry

@road2oscars.bsky.social

UPDATED my #Oscars nom sheet with #CuttingThroughRocks!
Grab a nom sheet and follow along!:
OSCARS - assets-cdn.watchdisneyfe.com/delta/assets...

February 19, 2026 at 4:50 AM

Brian Perry

@road2oscars.bsky.social

Films that might keep me from seeing all #Oscars noms unless I can find them somewhere:
#CuttingThroughRocks (Documentary)
#VivaVerdi (OG Song)
#Kokuho (Hair/Makeup)

January 22, 2026 at 4:08 PM

Brian Perry

@road2oscars.bsky.social

If anyone knows where/how to watch
#CuttingThroughRocks
#VivaVerde
let me know!
These are the two #Oscars noms I’ll most likely miss. I don’t see them anywhere.

January 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM

MovieJawn

@moviejawn.com

MJ's @garymkramer.bsky.social shares five flicks he caught at this year's #Sundance2025. #CuttingThroughRocks #DidntDie #HowToBuildALibrary #Ricky #TheVirginOfTheQuarryLake

SUNDANCE 2025: CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS, DIDN'T DIE, HOW TO BUILD A LIBRARY, RICKY, THE VIRGIN OF THE QUARRY LAKE — Moviejawn

by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer Here is a rundown of five notable films I saw at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

www.moviejawn.com

February 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM

VIMooZ

@vimoozblog.bsky.social

Sara Khaki and Rohan Mohammadreza Eyni win the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار) at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

📸 : Donyale West/Shutterstock for #SundanceFilmFestival #CuttingThroughRocks #SaraKhaki

February 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM

VIMooZ

@vimoozblog.bsky.social

#CuttingThroughRocks documentary follows Sara Shahverdi, the first elected councilwoman of a rural Iranian village, as she works to transform the lives of the women in her community.

Cutting Through Rocks opens in theaters on November 21st

Continue reading + see trailer: vimooz.me/yi5g9b

October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Seth V

@beernut1.bsky.social

So best #DocumentaryFeature for #OSCARPredictions2026 a more wide open race this year all Docs are super great.My personal #Fave #CuttingThroughRocks prob won’t win,but my Runner up #ThePerfectNeighbor I think will.It’s gotten lots of views & cultural talk, but #AlabamaSolution might surprise & win

March 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM

Inside the Arthouse

@insidethearthouse.com

Directors discuss the origins of the film, the creative challenges they faced, and the deeper themes that drive this powerful story. From development to festival recognition & Academy Award attention, we explore how CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS came to life. #cuttingThroughRocks

youtu.be/FZ2PTbckO-c

February 21, 2026 at 1:08 PM

Moderated by Matt

@moderatedbymatt.bsky.social

Moderated by Matt: Cutting Through Rocks with Directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTl8...
#dga
#moderatedbymatt
#CuttingThroughRocks
#SaraKhaki
#MohammadrezaEyni

Moderated by Matt: Cutting Through Rocks with Directors Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni

YouTube video by Moderated by Matt

www.youtube.com

February 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM

Michael Chow

@pluechow.bsky.social

A quiet but groundbreaking film about the first major step in Iranian gender politics. Sara Shahverdi pokes through the cultural barriers but proves there is still work to be done as a society

#CuttingThroughRocks

boxd.it/du9Wh7

A ★★★½ review of Cutting Through Rocks (2025)

Sara Shahverdi is opening up opportunities for the women of Iran A quiet film about the first elected council woman of a small Iranian village working little by little to make this a better place for ...

boxd.it

March 12, 2026 at 4:44 AM

Eoin Daly (they/them)

@eoindaily.bsky.social

FILM NUMBER #22

Cutting Through Rocks (2025)
directed by Mohammadreza Eyni & Sara Khaki

(have sadly not been able to see this Best Documentary nominee)

#CuttingThroughRocks #MohammadrezaEyni #SaraKhaki #FilmSky

February 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM

Michael McKinney

@lastonetoleave.bsky.social

Just saw the outstanding Academy Award nominated documentary #CuttingThroughRocks @TheTaraAtlanta

January 31, 2026 at 1:29 AM

I Actually Paid to See This

@actuallypaid.bsky.social

Night 23 of the #OscarBlitz looks at #DocumentaryFeature! Read on for analysis of #TheAlabamaSolution, #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight, #CuttingThroughRocks, #MrNobodyAgainstPutin, and #ThePerfectNeighbor!

Oscar Blitz 2026 - Documentary Feature actuallypaid.com/2026/03/11/o...

Oscar Blitz 2026 – Documentary Feature

When it comes to Blitz coverage, the final week is my favorite. It’s not because I’m particularly excited about any of the categories, more that I know I’m coming to the end, and …

actuallypaid.com

March 12, 2026 at 6:59 AM

keithlovesmovies.com

@keithlovesmovies.bsky.social

Cutting Through Rocks exposes a society where men often work hard to destroy a woman's effort through the guise of tradition and honor.

Read more in our review by @pedro_lima_andrade.

#cuttingthroughrocks #hotdocs #hotdocs2025 #moviereviews #FilmSky

Hot Docs 2025: Cutting Through Rocks Review

Cutting Through Rocks exposes a society where men often work hard to destroy a woman's effort through the guise of tradition and honor.

keithlovesmovies.com

May 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM

Phil Edwards - Live for Films

@liveforfilms.bsky.social

Sundance 2025 Review: Cutting Through Rocks – “Compelling.” Read it here bit.ly/4aP0LEY by @filmhill.bsky.social

#CuttingThroughRocks #film #documentary #SaraKhaki #MohammadrezaEyni #Iran #Sundance #SundanceFilmFestival #Sundance2025 @sundancefest

February 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM

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Réfracteur Nico

@refracteurnico.bsky.social

Le documentaire #CuttingThroughRocks donne au courage un nouveau visage : celui de Sara, femme obstinée à changer la société iranienne par son abnégation et son sacrifice. Un grand film de société, parfois inspirant, parfois désespérant, mais qui redonne foi dans le combat politique et social.