‘Aparat’ to vie at KIDS First filmfest in the US

Iranian short flick ‘Aparat’ is slated to vie at the KIDS First! Film Festival in the US.

Written, produced and directed by Hassan Najmabadi, the short will be screened at the 30th edition of the event.

The short film is about six teenage boys in a remote village who decide to work in the corrals in order to raise the money they need to rent an 8-mm movie projector from a tour guide.

The cast list of ‘Aparat’ includes Mehdi Qolizadeh, Ebrahim Najmabadi, Emad Mohebbi, Abolfazl Najmabadi, Amir Najmabadi, Amir-Mohammad Najmabadi, Mohammad-Reza Najmabadi, Zari Najmabadi, and Mehdi Rezaee.

‘Aparat’ has previously participated in the Batumi International Art-House Film Festival (BIAFF) in Georgia, International Children’s Film Festival – Cinekid ScreeningClub in Amsterdam, and the Gold Coast Film Festival in the US.

Launched in 2000, the KIDS First! Film Festival accepts films by independent and student directors from around the world. The selected films have met the criteria of being non-violent.

The 30th edition of the festival is scheduled for October 25-31, 2021 in New Mexico.

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