Iraq to watch, see Iran ‘Bystander’

Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ has been selected to go on screen at the 3rd edition of the Slemani International Film Festival in Iraq.

Directed by Sheyda Kashi, ‘Bystander’ is a cinematic depiction of society that does not accept differences and is heading for annihilation.

It is about an old man who is looking through a window from where he sees a dark world and remembers his past when he was an active revolutionary.

The animation won plenty accolades such as Best Animation award at the 2018 International Youth Film Festival "Light of the World" in Russia and Best Short Animation award in the 2018 "Picture this…" film festival in Canada.

It was also screened at several film events, including the 4th Tehran International Animation Festival, the 15th Tirana International Film Festival in Albania, the 2nd Festival Universitaire International Ciné-Lettres D’Agadir in Morocco.

Most recently, the short was run at the 5th Arkadia ShortFest International Shortfilm Festival in Romania as well as the 2018 FIFAK- International Amateur Film Festival of Kelibia in Tunisia.

The animation is also set to be screened at the 11th Iranian Film Festival in San Francisco and the 1st Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival in the US.

The 3rd Slemani International Film Festival is slated for October 10-16, 2018 in Iraq.

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