‘The Stain’ to compete at Salento fest

Iranian short flick ‘The Stain’ has been set to compete at the 18th edition of the Salento International Film Festival (BISCEGLIE) in Italy.

Directed by Shouresh Vakili, the Iranian title will compete at the international short film competition of the 18th edition of the Italian event.

In this subtly portrayed metaphor about the aftermath of war, an old man repeatedly cleans the stain from a cinema screen; a stain that mysteriously reappears after each screening.

The 12-minute flick is about an ex-soldier who works in a movie theater.

He tries to remove a blood stain that appears on screen every time a war film is played.

But the more he fights with the stain, the bigger it gets until it drips onto the floor and leaves a puddle.

‘The Stain’ has been screened at some global events, including the "One Shot" International Short Film Festival in Armenia, the Apox Documentary International Film Festival in Croatia, the Moscow Kurdish Film Festival in Russia, as well as "The Wild West" FreedomFest 2019, the Ojai Film Festival, the Threadbare Mitten Film Festival, and the PressPlay film festival, all in the US.

It won Best Short Film award at the Small Axe film festival in the UK and first prize at the Best Social Shorts Films category of the Solidando Film Festival in Italy.

The 18th edition of the BISCEGLIE will be held on September 7-12, 2021.

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