Clermont filmfest to screen ‘Our Photo Memento’

The 35th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France is to play host to Iranian short film ‘Our Photo Memento’.

‘Our Photo Memento’, directed by Samaneh Lashgari, showcases the pictures of a dead couple, which are put up on a wall. The old lady comes to life and notices that her husband is in the image next to hers. They try to reunite.

Also written by Lashgari, the short flick was previously screened at the Stop Motion Film Festival Montréal  2022 in Canada and the Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) in Albania.

This year’s festival will bring together the worlds of filmmakers of all stripes in the selections of 70 programs.

“Between the competitions and retrospectives, there are 400 hundred films from fifty countries that offer a formidable dive into a refreshing pool of young cinematic talent,” according to the event’s official website.

The festival began in 1979 as part of a student film club organized by Clermont-Ferrand University. It was renamed the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and became competitive later.

The upcoming edition of the festival will be held from January 27 to February 4 in the central French city.

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