OCFF to screen Iran’s ‘World Cup’

Iranian short flick ‘World Cup’ has made its way to the Ocean City Film Festival (OCFF) in the US.

The Iranian Youth Cinema Society reported that ‘World Cup’ will be screened in the fifth edition of the OCFF.

“On the night of a couple's migration, the child of their friend, who has been entrusted to them, gets lost, and then a secret is revealed,” a synopsis for the film reads.

‘World Cup’ is written and directed by Maryam Khodabakhsh.

The short film bagged four awards at the Silent River Film Festival in the US, including the Best Narrative Short, the River Rock Award for the Best Actor, the River Pearl Award for the Best Female Actor, and the River Rock Award for the Best Child Actor.

According to the website of the event, the mission of OCFF is “to not only build a community of filmmakers in the mid-Atlantic/Delmarva region, but to offer a reputable inclusive platform for filmmakers from all over the world”.

The fifth edition of the OCFF will take place on March 3-6.

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