Iran’s ‘The Pitman’ to vie at Saints Sinners fest

The Saints and Sinners Film Festival in the US has scheduled to screen Iranian short flick ‘The Pitman’.

Directed by Neda Haji-Mirzaee, the short flick will be among the competing titles at the Saints block of the 6th edition of the US event.

‘The Pitman’ narrates the story of a boy who is insulted on the day of his mother's funeral when her body is carelessly thrown into the grave.

The day after, he is home alone with his grandfather. The grandfather faints and the boy thinks he is dead. He would like to bury him with dignity.

The cast list of the film includes Ramyar Safaee, Sara Safari, Fereydoun Ali-Ramsaee, and Hoshiar Qavami.

The short film has previously participated in the Lobo Fest - International Film Festival in Brazil and the Go Mental! International Film Festival in Germany.

Launched in 2002, the Saints and Sinners Film Festival aims to be a screening platform for short films.

The latest edition of the event will be held on September 25, 2021.

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