‘Flying Fishes’ to vie at Italian fest

Iranian short flick ‘Flying Fishes’ has been scheduled to participate in the Fabriano Film Festival (FFF) in Italy.

Directed by Mohammad Towrivarian, ‘Flying Fishes’ will be among the titles to go on screen at the main competition section of the 9th edition of the Italian fest.

The short flick is about a teacher who is new to a village. He notices that the only girl in his class does not talk and has cigarette burns on her skin.

‘Flying Fishes’ has participated in a number of international festivals and grabbed the Best Film award at the VKRATZE International Film Festival in Russia, the Platinum Medal at the 51st Houston International Film Festival in the US, as well as Best Film Award at the 6th Rainbow Serpent Festival in Australia.

According to the official website of the FFF, the ‘short film language’ is the highlight of the event.

This year’s edition of the fest is slated for July 9-18.

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