Tehran short film festival names int’l experimental lineup

The 34th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) has selected twelve films for the experimental competition.

The films selected for the lineup are all from foreign directors, the organizers said on Tuesday.

The lineup includes ‘First of November’ by Yuri Pirondi from Portugal, ‘Doors of Perception’ by Caroline Schwarz from Germany, ‘Sleep Paralysis’ by Fernando Gallucci from Argentina and ‘Confident’ co-directed by Karen Akerman and Miguel Seabra Lopes from Brazil.

‘Nature’ by Sebastian Mulder from the Netherlands, ‘The Other’ by Will Sankhla from India and ‘Through the Supermarket in Five Easy Pieces’ by Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir Hutri from Finland are also in the list.

Themed on social issues, the sideline section of the event will include three categories, namely “Faith and Hope in the Eyes of Contemporary Man” and “Urban Rights" as well as “Cinema and Book”.

Organized by IYCS, the festival is held to provide an opportunity for young filmmakers to exchange their experiences.

The 34th edition of the TISFF, to be directed by Seyyed-Sadeq Mousavi, is slated for October 17-22 in the Iranian capital city.

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