PAAFF to screen Iran’s ‘World Cup’

Iranian short flick ‘World Cup’ has been set to compete at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) in the US.

The Short Film News website reported that ‘World Cup’ will take part in the 15th edition of the PAAFF.

“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.

The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival “aims to serve as a platform to showcase and celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora storytellers and their works”, website of the event reads.

The 15th edition of the festival will take place on November 3-13.

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