‘Pet Man’ wins award at UK festival

Iranian film ‘Pet Man’ has won a top prize from the Canterbury Anifest in the United Kingdom.

Iranian director Marzieh Abrar-Paydar’s movie won the Best Animation of Character Award from the 10th edition of the Canterbury Anifest in England, organizers of the event said.

Made in 2016, the film was produced in the Iranian center for development of documentary and experimental cinema.

‘Pet Man’ tells the story of a pet shop owner who is sleeping in the shop. He sees himself in a scary cage with other animals. Trying to break the cage, he faces a barrier every time.

The international animation festival was held in Canterbury on September 29 and 30.

The animation has so far taken part at a number of international events, including the 40th Festival international du Court Metrage in France, the 21st Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival in South Korea and the 2017 edition of the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival in Austria.

‘Pet Man’ was nominated for an award at the 10th edition of the Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival 2017.

The 9th edition of the Seoul Int’l Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival is slated for October 23-29, 2017.

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