Acclaimed short film ‘Elephantbird’ releases trailer

Acclaimed Iranian-Afghan short film ‘Elephantbird’ has released a trailer.

Written and directed by Amir-Masoud Soheili and coproduced by Soheili and Seyyed-Jalal Rouhani, the 15-minute flick is an adaptation of an Afghan short story.

“A minibus is on a journey across the mountains to Kabul and each passenger has a reason to take this journey. One old man is traveling to give a turkey to his grandchild as his last wish before dying, but the main road is blocked by insurgents. When they decide to use an insecure alternative road, they soon realize the possibility of running into danger has not gone away,” a plot summary on the short film reads.

‘Elephantbird’ has been presented at several international film festivals, including the AVANCA - International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video and Multimedia in Portugal, the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival in Georgia, and the Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy, where it won the Special Jury Award.

Gone on screen at the Gbeck Future Film Festival and the MENA - Middle East & North Africa Film Festival, both in Canada, Soheili’s flick also won Special Jury Prize at the BINISAYA Film Festival in the Philippines, Best Student Film award at the Sheffield Short Film Festival in the UK, and Best Short Film at the Francigena Film Festival in Italy.

The short flick has also received honors such as Best Ensemble Cast award at the Big Bear Film Summit in the US, the Best Short Narrative Film award at the Accra Indie filmfest in Ghana, and an award at the R.E.D. International Film Festival of Norway.

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