Spanish filmfest screening Iran 'Gaze'

The 60th edition of the Zinebi International Festival of Documentary and Short Films in Spain places Iranian short 'Gaze' on show.

The 15-minute fiction, directed by Farnoush Samadi, recently grabbed the Audience Award at the 36th edition of the Uppsala International Short Film Festival in Sweden.

‘Gaze’ is about a woman who witnesses something happening inside a bus while commuting back home from work. She has to decide whether to reveal it or not, according to the website of the festival.

Written by Ali Asgari, the short film has so far represented Iran at a number of globally acclaimed film festivals, including the 70th edition of the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, the 34th edition of the Tehran Short Film Festival in Iran, and the 31st edition of the American Film Institute Festival in Hollywood, the US.

The Zinebi, one of the oldest festivals in Europe, kicked off on November 9 and will wrap up on November 16.

The festival is recognized as an international event of a competitive nature by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF).

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