Kadoma filmfest to host Iran’s ‘Mandatory’

The Kadoma International Film Festival in Osaka, Japan has been slated to show Iranian short film ‘Mandatory’.

Written and directed by Mohammad-Javad Khorsha, the short film will join the competition at the 4th edition of the Japanese event.

‘Mandatory’ is about a firing squad soldier who has been caught in a dilemma.

The young man has doubts about performing the execution of a prisoner after seeing the man with his family. His uncertainty is not well-received by his commander who is on the verge of retirement.

Soheil Karamyar, Soheil Qannadan, Armin Boshrouyeh, and Fatemeh Radmanesh are among the cast members of the flick.

Khoursha has won the Best Director award for his short flick at the Burien Film Festival in the US.

Besides, the film has gone on screen at a number of global events, including the ifva Awards in China, the Ojai Film Festival in the US, and the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival in Canada.

The Kadoma International Film Festival is a community-based event formed in the city of Kadoma, where there are no cinemas, in 2018.

The fest was an attempt made by the town’s movie enthusiasts and people and only accepts films of non-Japanese language.

This year’s edition of the event is set for October 07-10.

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