Iran’s ‘Piece Cemetery 85’ grabs Turkish award

Iranian short ‘Piece Cemetery 85’ has grabbed The Best Short Film Award at the 2019 edition of the International Amity Short Film Festival in Turkey.

Directed by Shahram Maslakhi, the short narrates the story of a family who is mourning the loss of their father.

“The eldest son in the family insists on burying his father’s favorite carpet, which is an expensive one, with his corpse…” the flick’s synopsis reads.

The Amity fest showcases films with the theme of the relationship between humanity and the universe which is based on friendship.

It plans to create awareness about the concept of friendship through various conferences, competitions, interviews, workshops, and film screenings.

The second edition of the Amity fest was held on December 13-15, 2019.

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