Iranian short to vie in Australia

Iranian animation ‘Up to the Sea, She Weaves a Dream’ has been selected to compete at the 26th edition of the Canberra Short Film Festival in Australia.

 Directed by Maryam Khalilzadeh, the 8-minute animation is a poetic film with the theme of war.

In an interview, Khailzadeh said, “the dialogue-less animation is about the women who kept themselves busy with knitting to forget and heal the post-war wounds”.

“They keep knitting to find peace but she weaves a dream up to the sea”, a synopsis to the animation reads.

As the director said, she “made the animation with the theme of war but it is more an admiration of peace”.

The Australian festival provides an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their works for a wide range of audience.

The event is scheduled for November 10-25, 2021.

PR/MM