Makers of 6 Iranian short films have defied long odds by getting their works chosen for the 2018 Fajr International Film Festival.
The 6 films, whose titles were announced Wednesday, were selected from many others submitted to the Cinema Salvation and Eastern Vista (Panorama of Films from Asian and Islamic Countries) sections.
Here are all the short titles screening:
Mr. Deer (Original Title: Aghay-e Gavazn)
Section: Cinema Salvation
Writer & Director: Mojtaba Mousavi
DOP: Mojtaba Mousavi
Editor: Mojtaba Mousavi
Music: Shaheed Mostafafar
Sound: Majid Davoudi
Producer: Elahe Farnia
Production Co: Soureh Animation
Language: Farsi
Country, Year, Runtime: Iran | 2018 | 9 min
Synopsis:
In an abandoned subway station, which looks like a modern European train station, humanity is lost…
About Director:
Mojtaba Mousavi started his career in cinema a decade ago. Since 2012 he has been producing stop motion pictures and also working with young filmmakers. In 2012, his Sound Recorder was selected for screening in several international film festivals.
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Discharged (Original Title: Tarkhis)
Section: Cinema Salvation
Writer & Director: Azadeh Mousavi
DOP: Ashkan Ashkani
Editor: Shahrooz Tavakol
Sound: Mehrshad Malakooti
Cast: Vahid Nafar, Nazanin Ahmadi, Giti Ghasemi
Producer: Abbas Amini
Language: Farsi
Country, Year, Runtime: Iran | 2017 | 15 min
Synopsis:
After selling their infant, a couple waits in a hospital for their money to be transferred into bank account. They pursue the matter from a nurse who has been the mediator of this deal and they realize that the other couple has cancelled the deal.
About Director:
Azadeh Mousavi, born in 1970 in Tehran, is a graduate of film directing from the University of Fine Arts. He is a winner of Tehran Short Film Festival, 2017.
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Gray Umbrella (Original Title: Chatr-e Khakestari)
Section: Cinema Salvation
Director: Mohammad Poustin Douz
Writer: Mehdi Azizi
DOP: Ali Hosseinzadeh
Editor: Hassan Kouchaki
Sound: Alireza Nekouna’l
Cast: Akbar Shafiei
Producer: Mohammad Poustin Douz
Languages: Farsi
Country, Year, Runtime: Iran, 2017, 9’
Synopsis:
After walking on the street for sometime, a man with an umbrella joins a couple.
About Director:
Director Mohammad Poustin Douz’s short films include Always, In My World It’s Not Sunny Every Day, and two documentaries A Normal Day and 57. He is winner of Tehran Film Festival 2017.
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A Beautiful Woman
Section: Eastern Vista (Panorama of Films from Asian and Islamic Countries)
Writer & Director: Sajad Mousavi
DOP: Vahid Byouteh
Editor: Reza Mohebali
Music: Ali Gorgin
Sound: Hadi Ma’navipour
Cast: Komeil Ataei, Mehrnaz Ahadian, Aadel Khazaei, Reyhane Maghsoumi
Producer: Mehdi Maghsoumi
Languages: Farsi
Country, Year, Runtime: Iran, 2018, 8 min
Synopsis:
Ziba is in court with her daughter waiting for a life-changing verdict.
About Director:
Sajad Mousavi, born in 1990 Zanjan, studied film directing and is currently manager of Basij Artists Association. His Life Without Ritual won the best film award of the Islamic Unity International Film Festival.
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Man with a Blue Suit (Original Title: Mardi Ba Kot o Shalvar Aabi)
Section: Eastern Vista (Panorama of Films from Asian and Islamic Countries)
Writer & Director: Jamshid Bahmani
DOP: Shahram Najarian
Editor: Jamshid Bahmani
Music: Amir Rad
Sound: Hassan Mahdavi
Cast: Hassan Tas’iri, Leila Yousefi
Producer: Jamshid Bahmani
Language: Farsi
Country, Year, Runtime: Iran | 2017 | 15 min
Synopsis:
A guy is in a hospital after the death of his wife who wished for her organs to be donated. He doesn’t want to carry out her wish.
About Director:
Jamshid Bahmani, born in 1969, studied film directing. He worked as scriptwriter on Innocent, as assistant director on Do You Have More Apple? And Under the Moonlight, and also as casting director on The Child and the Soldier. He worked with Reza Mirkarimi as first assistant on Daughter.
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Pedovore (Original Title: Bachekhor)
Section: Eastern Vista (Panorama of Films from Asian and Islamic Countries)
Director: Mohammad Kart
Writer: Aban Askari, Mohammad Kart
DOP: Hadi Behrouz
Editor: Esmaeil Alizadeh
Music: Amir Tavasoli
Sound: Arash Ghasemi
Cast: Alireza Hakimi, ALireza MEhran, Farhaneh Sobhani, Bahram Ebrahimi, Ali Bahri
Producer: Seyed Maziyar Hashemi
Production Co: Honar Ideh Bonyan
Language: Persian
Country, Year, Runtime: Iran | 2018 | 15 min
Synopsis:
Nobody takes children seriously, but in a world that is like a Pedovore monster nothing is more beautiful than a child’s love.
About Director:
Mohammad Kart, born in 1986 Shiraz, studied film directing and performing arts. He started his career as actor on stage in 2000. He made a number of short films and documentaries over the course of his career and won a few international awards.
For all Festival goers who are already planning their visit, check screening time and other information at www.fajriff.com, or email us at infor@fajriff.com. Presided over by writer-director Reza Mirkarimi, the 36th edition of Fajr International Film Festival will be held in Tehran on April 19-27.
