Iranian doc ‘A Horse Has More Blood than a Human’ to vie in the US

Iranian documentary ‘A Horse Has More Blood than a Human’ has been selected to compete at the 14th edition of the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (SDFF) in the US.

Directed by Abolfazl Talouni, the documentary depicts an old couple who leave Tehran for their hometown located close to the Iran-Turkey border.

Their dream of living in their hometown after retirement is ruined when they realize that their beloved destination has changed to an illegal gate for smuggling goods to Europe.

The crew of the documentary includes Mehdi Azadi, Ahmad Afshar, Mohsen Moradi, and Hessam Eslami.

Azadi, the cinematographer of the project, won the Golden Frog-Grand Prix at the 28th edition of the EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival in Poland.

The documentary has previously competed at the 17th Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival in China and the 18th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in the US.

The SDFF hosts and supports documentaries around the world and provides an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their works.

According to the website of the festival, “Documentary filmmakers bring us the opportunity to look and learn beyond ourselves. They are history’s seed savers for a future that nourishes critical thinking. They provide the touchstones of reality from the past and present that can guide us into an enlightened future.”

The 2021 edition of the event will be held on June 10-13.

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