French fest’s audience award goes to Iranian ‘Katvoman’

The 10th edition of Amnesty International fest in France has awarded Iranian short flick ‘Katvoman’.

Written and directed by Hadi Sheibani, the short flick received the audience award for best short fiction at the French event.

‘Katvoman’ In "Katvoman," a mother and her son playfully dress up as Batman and Catwoman before the father comes home for dinner. The child's playful exploration uncovers a harsh reality about his parents.

The film has been screened at several global events and won a number of awards, including the best international film award at the International Amateur Film Festival of Kelibia in Tunisia.

The Amnesty International Film Festival for Human Rights in France announced winners on Sunday. Films in the festival are judged by a jury from the audience.

The young audience prize was given to the animated feature film ‘Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo’ co-directed by André Kadi and Marya Zarif.

‘It Rains’ by Carolina Corral and Magali Rocha Donnadieu from Mexico received the audience award for best short documentary.

The audience award for best feature documentary was presented to ‘Les a Perdues’ by Stéphane Malterre and Garance Le Caisne from France.

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