‘Before Heaven’ shines globally

‘Before Heaven’, Iranian animation on Palestine is still shining in various international film festivals.

Written and directed by Ahmad Heidarian, the six-minute film has anti-Zionist messages, aiming to bring the voice of Palestine to the world.

The animated piece has previously won the best animation award at the Cannes Film Festival in France.

A production of Sooreh Film Club, the animated piece is about the 1948 creation of Israel and the eviction of Palestinians from their homeland.

The flick, which features no dialogue, is produced by Mohaddeseh Pirhadi.

“In 1948, many Palestinians were forced to leave their homes. Each abandoned house was taken by a Zionist family and that’s how Palestine was occupied,” comes as a conclusion to the film.

It adds that, “This film is dedicated to all Palestinian children who left their drawings, one day.”

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