Iran’s ‘The Visit’ en route to Nevada City

The 21st edition of the Nevada City Film Festival in the US has been set to screen Iranian short flick ‘The Visit’.

Directed, written and produced by Azadeh Mousavi, the 14-minute film is about Elaheh who is allowed to visit her husband, a prisoner, after six months.

She and her little daughter, Tara, have just one day to get ready for the significant meeting.

Mahin Sadri, Maneli Nafar and Lili Farhadpour are on the cast list of the short flick.

‘The Visit’ has gained the Bronze Earring Statue for Best Short Narrative at the 6th Herat International Women’s Film Festival in Afghanistan.

The film has gone on screen at some notable global events, including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, the Palm Springs International Film Festival in the US, the Seoul International Women's Film Festival in South Korea, the Figari Film Fest in Italy, the ifva Awards in China, the Flickerfest International Film Festival in Australia, the Under the Moon International Film Festival (Islantilla Cinefórum) in Spain, the Friss Hús Budapest Short Film Festival in Hungary, and the Iranian Film Festival of Zurich in Switzerland, where it won best short film award.

The Nevada City Film Festival has hosted the world’s independent films for more than 20 years. The upcoming edition of the festival will be held both in-person and virtually due to the pandemic.

The 21st edition of the event is to be held on August 27-September 12, 2021.

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