US fest to vie ‘The Last Embrace’

Iran short film ‘The Last Embrace’ has been scheduled to go on the silver screen at the third edition of DEFY Film Festival in the US.

 Directed by Saman Hosseinpour, the short film is to attend the special short film section of the American film event.

 "A little girl wants to show her drawing to her family, but everybody is busy with their cell phones. She goes to her grandpa who has just passed away a few minutes ago without anybody noticing it," 'The Last Embrace' brief synopsis reads.

'The Last Embrace' previously nabbed Grand Short Film Prize at the Seoul Guro International Kids Film Festival in South Korea.

Defy Film Festival is a film event that cares about discovering talent and showcasing films that defy convention. It curates films for audiences that resist traditional processes to elevate experimentation and create conventions.

The 2018 edition of the event is slated for August 24-25.

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