Iran short doc to vie in US

Iran short documentary 'Lotus' has been accepted to compete at 2018 LA Film Festival in the US.

Directed by Mohammad-Reza Vatandoust, the flick is to compete with seven other works in the Shorts Program 5 Section of the festival.

The documentary narrates the story of an old woman who has lost her son in the war. Her son's grave gets buried under water because a dam is constructed in the area, That's why she has never been able to see his gravestone.

After 12 years, the woman is in a boat to go and visit her son's graveyard which is now emerged out of the water in the form of a small island.  

The film's name is 'Lotus' which means water lily. In Persian water lily stands for purity and knowledge.

The documentary has so far succeeded to attend the National competition section and the Shahid Avini Award Competition section of the 11th Iran International Documentary Film Festival of Cinema Verite.

The LA Film Festival is a premier platform for new works from emerging and established independent storytellers with unique voices and innovative visions.

This year's edition of the festival is slated for September 20-28, 2018.

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