The festival is currently taking place from November 24 to December 6, 2025, at the Cultural Center of Florianópolis, Brazil. This edition features a dynamic lineup of thematic screenings, panel discussions, and special programs centered on pressing contemporary environmental challenges.
Directed by Saeed Nabavi and Maryam Khadivi, “Forgotten” represents a significant step in showcasing Iran’s capabilities in environmental documentary filmmaking and amplifying Iranian filmmakers’ perspectives on global ecological issues.
The Planeta Doc International Socio-Environmental Film Festival is one of Latin America’s most prominent platforms dedicated to environmental cinema. This year’s program is structured around three core themes: climate change, Indigenous peoples, and environmental justice, with the aim of raising public awareness, supporting creative works on ecological matters, and drawing the attention of both the public and policymakers to urgent environmental challenges worldwide.
IRIB Media Trade holds the international distribution rights for this film.
“Forgotten” is a narrative documentary that intimately portrays the real life of Abdolkazem Saki, a world and Paralympic champion who lives beside the Hoor al-Azim wetland. Each morning, he trains alongside this vast expanse of water to maintain his physical strength at the highest level.
To date, the documentary has been officially selected at the Egyptian American Film Festival, the Kolkata International Film Festival, and the Russian Environmental Film Festival.