Iran titles to go to Linz Short filmfest

Works by Iranian filmmakers have been scheduled to go on screen at the Linz International Short Film Festival of Austria.

The 4th edition of the Austrian event will screen eight short films from Iran.

The films are ‘Barter’, ‘Dualpa’, ‘Good Girl’, ‘Hanged’, ‘Love Can’t Be Quarantined’, ‘Prestige’, ‘Violet’ and ‘White Clad’.

Directed by Ziba Karamali and Emad Arad, ‘Barter’ is about Parsa, a 13-year-old boy who is trying to hide a secret from his father. The film depicts a dramatic situation in a family, and how people change when their interests are at stake.

Mohammad-Reza Moradi’s ‘Dualpa’ is about a young man who meets a bizarre old man while searching for a mythical creature in an Iranian desert. The young man promises to help the old man find the holy book of his tribe in lieu of a treasure. However, the young man has to give him a piggyback ride.

Made by Raheleh Karami, ‘Good Girl’ tells the story of a good young girl who is forced to face in silence the drama that life places before her.

Directed by Roqayyeh Tavakkoli, ‘Hanged’ is about a 40-year-old woman who weighs 300 pounds and works as a hangman in Yazd Province.

Zahra Ahouee’s ‘Prestige’ is about Mahsa, a TV presenter who posts videos of her songs on a social media page anonymously. As a result, she faces a challenge with this decision.

‘Violet’, directed by Qasideh Golmakani, tells the story of Azi who is alone while living in a big traditional family. Just before the wedding ceremony, Azi notices that her sister’s wedding rings are lost. She tries to find a solution despite her familial problems.

Reza Fahimi’s ‘White Clad’ is about an old woman who brings some sheep cheese to Ahmad, a ten-year-old boy, so that he can give it to his father, who is a teacher, in hope that his father would intervene and stop them from hanging the woman’s son.

‘Love Can’t Be Quarantined’, directed by Jinus Pedram based on a plot by Arash Dehqan, is a love story.

The 2021 edition of the Linz International Short Film Festival will take place on September 20-25.

The 2018 edition of the Austrian event awarded Iranian titles ‘Animal’ by Bahram and Bahman Ark and ‘Birthday Night’ by Omid Shams.

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