Iranian ‘Orthodontics’ to vie at Cannes

Iranian short flick ‘Orthodontics’ have made its way to the 2021 Short Films Competition at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in France.

‘Orthodontics’ have been shortlisted to compete at the Cannes along with nine other titles from Brazil, Denmark, China, France, Hong Kong, Portugal, Kosovo and Macedonia.

The 10 films were chosen by the selection committee from 3739 short films submitted to the festival. The films are vying for the 2021 Short Film Palme d’or (Golden Palm).

‘Orthodontics’ is a 14-minute film directed by Mohammad-Reza Mayqani.

Iranian feature ‘A Hero’ by Oscar-winning director Asghar Farahadi is also named as an official selection for the festival’s “In Competition” program.

The 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be held on July 6-17, 2021.

SQ/MG