Euroshorts to host Iranian ‘Mermaid’

The Euroshorts Young Filmmakers International Film Festival in Poland has been scheduled to host Iranian short film ‘Mermaid’.

Written and directed by Saber Mostafapour, the short film will joing competition at the Fiction section of the Polish event’s 29th edition.

‘Mermaid’ is the story of a high school boy named Milad who is a female inside. He drops out to gain his true identity. That is when some of her villain classmates follow her and make it rough for her.

Mehr-Ali Qazvini, Amir Ahangar, Meisam Vahhabi, Mahla Eslami, Mohammadreza Kia, Hamidreza Jafari, Ali Solqani and Tahereh Fard are the cast members of the short flick.

The film has already been showcased at a number of global events, including the Pink City Int’l Short filmfest in India and the Bordeaux Shorts: Int’l Fest of 1-Minute Films and Short Films in France, which awarded the flick the Grand Prix Special.

Founded in 1992, the Euroshorts aims to promote and support the young artists.

This year’s edition of the fest is slated for November 30 to October 6.

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