US fest honors Iran-France animation

Iranian-French short animation ‘The Musician’ (Le Musicien) has been awarded at the Tribeca Film Festival in the US.

Directed by Reza Riahi, the 15-minute short film was awarded the Best Short Animation of the American event’s 20th edition.

‘The Musician’, a narrative of love, war and hardships, is about a musician and his beloved that have fallen apart due to a cruel attack on their land.

When the Mongols attack Iran, the musician gets robbed of his beloved. Around 50 years later, he is invited to the court where his love is kept to play his instrument.

Riahi, being a famed Iranian artist and filmmaker, has been on the directorial team of renowned animation ‘The Breadwinner’ made by Nora Twomey.

Founded in 2002 with Robert De Niro among its founding members, the TFF is a distinguished film festival held in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood drawing approximately three million people annually.

The festival showcases a variety of independent films, turning into a noteworthy hub for independent filmmakers from all genres to reach out to a broad audience.

This year’s edition of the event kicked off on June 9, 2021.

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