Directed by Azadeh Mousavi, the 14-minute film is about Elaheh who is allowed to visit her husband, a prisoner, after six months.
She and her little daughter, Tara, have just one day to get ready for the significant meeting.
The Bronze Earring Statue for Best Short Narrative at the 6th Herat International Women’s Film Festival in Afghanistan went to ‘The Visit’.
The film has gone on screen at some notable global events, including the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, the Palm Springs International Film Festival in the US, the Seoul International Women's Film Festival in South Korea, and the Figari Film Fest in Italy.
It is also scheduled to go on screen at the 21st Friss Hús Budapest Short Film Festival, Hungary in 2021.
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