US fest hosting Iran devilish animation with non-brick-and-mortar screening

 Iranian animated film ‘Malakout’ is being screened at the 53rd edition of the Humboldt Int’l Film Fest, the world’s oldest student-run festival.

Directed by Farnoush Abedi, the animated short film is about a pianist who turns into an evil man after an accident.

“Music was his passion… Love was his masterpiece…” a short synopsis for the animation reads.

The 50th edition of the Annual USA Film Festival also picked out Iranian animation ‘Malakout’. The title has been screened at a number of global events, including the 12th Crystal Palace International Film Festival in the UK.

Founded in 1967, the Humboldt Int’l Film Fest is the world’s oldest student-run film festival.

The 53rd edition of the festival was initially slated for April 24-28, but US fest in California cancelled all brick-and-mortar screenings due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s edition of the event will instead take place online.

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