‘The Hands’ nabs award at Perak Cave Int’l Cine Carnival

‘The Hands’, a short film from Iran, has snatched new award at the 2021 Perak Cave International Cine Carnival in Malaysia.

Parviz Rajaee’s short flick, on determinism and free will, took home the best short film award from the Malaysian film event which was held online on June 29.

“Some are in stillness to be formed by a hand, and others try to form”, a synopsis for the film reads.

So far, ‘The Hands’ has participated in several film festivals across the globe, including the 4th Sylhet Film Festival in Bangladesh, the 1st Southport Int’l Short Film Festival in the UK, the 2020 Southeast Regional Film Festival in the US, the 2020 South Coast Film Festival of the UK, the 2nd Kalakari Film Festival in India and the 2020 Kosice International Monthly Film Festival of Slovakia.

‘The Hands’ is also the recipient of the best short film award from the World Premiere Film Awards (WPFA) in the US and Certificate of Achievement for Best Iranian Film from the 2nd Eastern Venice Cine Fest in India.

The award for best foreign documentary at the 5th Love International Film Festival (LIFF) in the US is another accolade recently bagged by ‘The Hands’.

The Perak Cave International Cine Carnival is a film festival dedicated to discover new filmmakers and to enhance cultural exchanges through films.

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