Iranian ‘Three Meters and a Few Centimeters’ to vie in the US

Iranian short flick ‘Three Meters and a Few Centimeters’ has been selected to compete at the 14th edition of the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (SDFF) in the US.

Written and directed by Mostafa Salehinejad, the short documentary revolves around a COVID-19 issue in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz.

The coronavirus has not only caused many deaths but also created a crisis in burial traditions.

According to the obligations of Islam, when someone dies, the body must be washed by hand in order to move on to the hereafter cleansed.

Because of the COVID-19’s wild and deadly infection, few people are willing to touch the bodies of those killed by the virus, which creates a crisis in the city.

A lineup of 66 films from across the world, including Abolfazl Talouni’s ‘A Horse Has More Blood Than a Human’ from Iran, will be screened at the 2021 edition of the SDFF.

This year’s festival will also include a number of panel discussions for filmmakers and the general public about issues in documentary filmmaking, from technical topics like editing and musical composition to broader discussions of the documentary’s place in investigative reporting.

The organizers have said that despite their initial plans for an in-person fest in 2021, safety concerns have dictated the event to remain virtual until 2022.

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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