‘Retouch’ grabs jury award in Turkey

Iranian short ‘Retouch’ has brought home a special jury award from a Turkish film festival.

Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri, the Iranian short film claimed joint honors for the special jury award from the Silk Road section of the 5th SETEM Academy B.K.A Film Festival in Turkey recently.

The prize was shared with another production from Italy.

‘Retouch’ is set for 10 more international screenings in January and February 2018.

The film tells the story of a young woman whose husband dies in front of her eyes and she is helpless to do anything about it.

The short is co-produced by Mazaheri and the Iranian Young Cinema Society.

It has previously won awards from the Best Short Film Awards at the Krakow International Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and the Tribeca Film Festival, all in the US.

Mazaheri’s short piece will now head to 10 more international screenings early next year, including those in India, Bulgaria, Norway, Ireland, Poland, Ibizacinefest of Spain, and Filmwochenende of Germany as well as Durango and Boulder festivals in US.

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