I Plant My Hand in the Garden

I Plant My Hand in the Garden (2026)



6.0 2026 83 min —

Director: Hoda Taheri

Cast: Hoda Taheri, Boris Hadžija, Branka Hadžija, Jahandokht Taheri, Hadi Khanjanpour

In Berlin, an Iranian refugee named Hoda and Boris, a gay Serbian man, are expecting a child and deeply in love. Their solution? A marriage built entirely on their own rules—a bold pact to create their own version of family. But as the wedding approaches, the cracks begin to show: bureaucratic nightmares, stubborn relatives, and the heavy baggage of two very different pasts collide with their carefully crafted future. Drawn deeper into each other’s histories, they’re forced to confront the roles they’ve chosen—and the ghosts they can’t outrun. What begins as a practical plan for parenthood spirals into a raw, intimate reckoning: Can two people truly redefine love and partnership, or will the weight of tradition tear apart the very bond that started it all?

More About This Film

I Plant My Hand in the Garden follows Hoda, an Iranian refugee living in Berlin, and Boris, a queer Serbian man who are preparing to marry and raise a child together. Their plans for a shared future bring them into contact with bureaucracy, family expectations and questions about how they want to define their relationship.

The film deliberately blurs the boundaries between autobiography and fiction, moving through memories, identities and changing ideas of family. Hoda Taheri and Boris Hadžija direct and appear in the film themselves, creating an unusually personal perspective on migration, intimacy and parenthood.

  • Directed by Boris Hadžija and Hoda Taheri.
  • The film is a Germany, Serbia and United States co-production.
  • It is the directors' debut feature film.
  • It premiered in the Giornate degli Autori section of the 2026 Venice Film Festival.
  • The film was included in the 2026 Queer Lion competition.

Where to Watch

The film is currently circulating through festivals and arthouse distribution, with wider digital availability still dependent on territory.