Iran short on way to US

The Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) in the US has been scheduled to host acclaimed Iranian short documentary ‘Gando’.

The short doc, directed by Teimour Qaderi, will hit the screen at the American event’s 11th edition.

‘Gando’ tells the story of a little girl named Hawa, who lives in a village in the Iranian province of Sistan and Balouchestan. She has been attacked by a crocodile and lost her arm.

The little girl shown in the flick is one of many kids in the province who have to travel long paths to fetch water from ponds where Gandos (type of crocodile local to south of Iran) reside.

The little kids are attacked by the wild reptiles and as a result they are either eaten alive or mutilated.

The 8-minute flick has already participated in a number of global events and won some awards, including the Best Documentary Short at the Chicago Southland International filmfest in the US, the best documentary at the Muslim filmfest in Australia, and the best film at the Humboldt International filmfest in the US.

The AIFF is an arena for films showing diverse cultures from around the world to screen.

This year’s edition of the event is slated for November 4-14.

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