‘The Fourth Wall’ awarded at Iran Fest in Italy

Iranian short animation ‘The Fourth Wall’ has grabbed an award at the 4th edition of the Iran Fest in Italy.

The short animation was named the best film at the event, which was organized by the Sedicicorto International Film Festival.

“A stuttering boy transforms an Iranian kitchen into a fantastic cosmos. The father’s body becomes a refrigerator, the mother's belly a washing machine whose spin cycle gives birth to a screaming baby. Even birds on tiles and detergents have a surprising life of their own. This exuberant animation, dotted with real-life elements – fried eggs, broken plates, chess pieces – develops a subtle wit, ironizing ingrained family patterns,” a synopsis for the film reads.

Directed by Mahbubeh Kalai, the 10-minute animation had received an honorable mention at the Leeds International Film Festival in the UK and grabbed a jury award at the World Festival of Animated Film - Animafest Zagreb in Croatia.

Meanwhile, Iranian short film ‘Aparat’ by Hassan Najmabadi received an audience award at the 4th Iran Fest.

The 4th Iran Fest was held on December 15-17, and its winners were announced on Tuesday, according to media reports.

SQ/MG