‘No Comment’ to vie at Busan Kids & Youth filmfest

The Busan International Kids and Youth Film Festival (BIKY) in South Korea has been set to host Iranian short flick ‘No Comment’.

Directed by Zhivar Farajzadeh, the short flick is picked to compete at the 16th edition of the event that only takes on works made by filmmakers under 18.

‘No Comment’ is about child labor. It depicts the difficulties the children are facing during the coronavirus crisis.

The film got its international premiere at the 2020 DYTIATKO International Children’s Media Festival in Ukraine.

Taking part in the 2020 International Coronavirus Film Festival (ICFF) in India brought it the Best Short Film Award.

Farajzadeh has already made another award-winning flick titled ‘Serok’ which grabbed an award at the Spi Stories 2020 “Abbiamo bisogno di uguaglianza/ We need equality” in Italy.

The BIKY is an international film event for young generation. The event’s set goals are to work and develop different educational activities as movies are not merely for entertainment.

The 2021 edition of the South Korean event is slated for July 5-12.

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