A personal trip into the seldom-seen realm of middle-class family life in Iran, Our Summer in Tehran transcends overt politics in favour of subtle, human, and humorous moments.
Justine Shapiro, a Jewish-American filmmaker and former host of the travel series GlobeTrekker, takes her six-year-old son Mateo with her to Tehran, where they spend the summer with three families: a religious family with ties to the government; a cosmopolitan, secular family; and a single mom who is an actress. When the Iranian government abruptly gives Justine and Mateo 48 hours to leave the country, promising relationships are severed.