Jakarta Film Week to host ‘Elephantbird’

Iranian short film ‘Elephantbird’ has been selected to compete at the 2021 Jakarta Film Week International Film Festival in Indonesia.

Written and directed by Amir-Masoud Soheili, the 15-minute flick is an adaptation of an Afghan short story.

The film is about an old Afghan man who wishes to give his elephant-bird (turkey) to his grandchild, but this simple wish is hard to realize.

‘Elephantbird’ has been presented at several international film festivals, including the AVANCA - International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video, and Multimedia in Portugal, the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia, and the Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy, where it won the Special Jury Award.

The short flick has also received honors such as the Best Ensemble Cast award at the Big Bear Film Summit in the US, the Best Short Narrative Film award at the Accra Indie filmfest in Ghana, and an award at the R.E.D. International Film Festival of Norway.

Based on the official website of the Jakarta Film Week, the Indonesian city hosts its first international film festival in eight years.

The festival aims to screen over 20 remarkable international and Indonesian films.

The event will be held on November 18-21, 2021.

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