Turkey to host Iran short

Iranian short ‘Zaghchi’ has made its way to the Izmir International Short Film Festival in Turkey.

Directed by Soroush Hosseinjani, the film will vie at the Panorama Section of the 2021 edition of the festival.

The 20-minute film is about a 16-year-old teenager who risks his life “to save his mother to maintain his family status and escape from poverty. Nevertheless, he walks into a dangerous game and has no other choice but to fight it”, a synopsis for the film reads.

The film’s cast members include Vahid Nikrad, Hamid Mahindoust, Masoud Baharloo, Leila Boushehri, Mahyar Rahat-Talab, Kambiz Banan, Hafez Esmi-Khani and Zahra Namvar.

The flick has previously participated at the Iranian Film Festival-San Francisco (IFF-San Francisco) in the US.

As one of the most important short film festivals in Turkey, the Izmir International Short Film Festival has both international and national competition categories; and the winners are awarded with Golden Cat awards.

The 22nd edition of the festival is scheduled for November 22-28.

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