Golden Kuker to have ‘Season of Grapes’

The International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) - Golden Kuker Sofia in Bulgaria has scheduled to screen Iranian short title ‘The Season of Grapes’.

The short animation is produced and directed by Farzaneh Qobadi.

The 5-minute flick is about life and its meanings for a woman whose life passes as seasons.

The story shows similarity between life and nature for each generation and depicts its noticeable pattern.

Launched in 2010 in Sofia, the Golden Kuker is the first animation film festival in Bulgaria.

The IAFF is a platform to showcase the best of global and Bulgarian animations aiming at promoting the creativity of this art.

This year’s edition of the IAFF will be held online on September 1-6, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

‘This Side, Other Side’ by Lida Fazli, ‘Greyish’ by Eqbal Shirzaee-Sani, ‘Rainy Recollection’ by Masoud Qodsieh, ‘Mr. Indifferent’ by Aryasb Feiz, ‘Tangle’ by Maliheh Gholamzadeh, ‘The Secret of Pond’ by Mani Vatandoust, ‘Hero’ by Kianoush Abedi, ‘The Fisherman and Spring’ by Seyyed-Hassan Soltani, as well as ‘Malayz’ by Leila Ahang, Sara Hanif, Maryam Alavi and Marziyeh Kordlou are the other Iran representatives at the Bulgarian event.

Iran’s animated short title ‘Am I a Wolf?’ by Amir-Houshang Moeen grabbed Best Short film made for kids award at the 2019 edition of the Golden Kuker - Sofia.

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