Jordanian Karama filmfest nominates Iranian ‘Return’

The Karama Human Rights Film Festival 2018 in Jordan has nominated Iranian short ‘Return’.

Directed by Shahriar Pourseyyedian, the short flick is a product of Iranian Youth Cinema Society.

The film is about a man named Rahim who has been in prison for 23 years. Now, he comes back to his hometown to visit his brother. The trip back home brings to light some unspeakable secret.

On its first international presence, the film attended the 21st Religion Today Film Festival in Italy where it received the special mention in the New Outlooks section.

It also won a nomination for best film award at the 19th Izmir International Short Film Festival as well as a nom for best sound editing at the 3rd International Short Film Festival Pune in India.

The Karama Human Rights Film Festival contributes to spreading a Human Rights Cinema that denounces racism, hatred discourse, discrimination and injustice.

The festival screens a selection of films from around the world, and holds open discussions to shed light on human rights violations worldwide and the prospects of social change and progress.

The event has been slated for December 5-10, 2018 in Amman, Jordan.

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