Venice Iranian contender unveils trailer

Venice fest contender 'Staircase' hailing from Iran unravels new teaser for the short flick .

The 20-minute short flick directed by Mohsen Banihashemi is Iran's representative at Horizons section of 2018 Venice Film Festival in Italy.

A brief synopsis of the film reads, “Ahmad-Reza and Saeedeh got a divorce and now the husband is married to his ex-wife’s friend, Mahshid. They have one more court hearing to gain the custody of Ahmad-Reza’s child. Saeedeh is afraid of losing her son, resorting to desperate measures.”

Iranian award-winning actress Sara Bahrami stars in the film. She has been the star of ifilm series 'Parvaneh' themed on the events prior to the Iranian revolution.

Latest edition of Venice International Film Festival in Italy is set for August 29-September 8, 2018.

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