DreamLab Films boards sales for satirical Iranian TIFF title “Head to Head” as it examines Iran’s gendered dress rules

DreamLab Films has boarded international sales on the satirical Iranian picture “Head to Head” (Sar beh Sar), ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, according to an exclusive report from Deadline on August 10, 2026.

The film is described as an Iran-Germany co-production that uses a film-production setting to satirize social observation and the enforcement of strict public dress rules in Iran. In the project’s premise as reported, male cast members are subjected to the same dress restrictions that Iran applies to women, turning the rules of appearance into the centerpiece of both the plot and the on-set experience.

Deadline said the project blends dark comedy with social commentary and is designed around how a film crew and performers navigate constraints tied to gender presentation. The report also said DreamLab Films’ acquisition for sales activity is paired with the release of a first clip from the production.

The report identifies the project as “Head to Head” and ties it directly to DreamLab Films’ sales push as the movie moves toward TIFF. While the report does not name specific sales territories, distribution partners, or festival dates, it places the sales board and the first clip release as part of the film’s lead-up to its first public screening at the Toronto festival.

Because the film’s subject matter concerns gendered dress standards and the coercive application of those standards to male performers within its story, the production is likely to draw attention from audiences and critics focused on how media depicts public compliance and government-backed social rules. The reported premise centers on the tension between performance, visibility, and imposed conformity.

DreamLab Films’ next steps will depend on the festival premiere timeline and the sales process for international distribution. For viewers and rights holders, the immediate practical impact of the announcement is that TIFF audiences will see the film before it completes the full international sales and packaging cycle described in the report.