Japan event to screen Iran ‘I Love You’

Iranian short ‘I Love You’ has been set to compete at the 20th edition of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Japan.

Directed by Babak Habibifar, the short film will vie at Asia International & Japan section of the event.

‘I Love You’ is a 12-minute short film about a lonely man who hears strange noises and goes to investigate about the sources.

The short film has so far taken part at a number of international film events, including the Skepto International Film Festival 2018 in Italy and the Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Radio City 2018 in Spain.

Born in Tehran, Habibifar is director and writer of short fiction films. His short films have won some 60 awards from international film festivals in different Countries.

This year, more than 10,000 films from more than 130 countries were invited to participate in the Japanese event.

The Grand Prix winning short film will be eligible for nomination at the Annual Academy Award.

The 20th edition of the Short-Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2018 is slated for June 4-24, 2018, in Tokyo, Japan.

MG/MG