‘The Servant’ to vie at HorrorHound filmfest

Iranian animated piece ‘The Servant’ qualifies for the HorrorHound Weekend Film Festival in the US.

Directed by Farnoush Abedi, the animation is to compete at the latest edition of the event.

‘The Servant’ narrates the familiar story of a master and his servant, the story of a writer’s encounter with a gigantic insect, a cockroach.

The cockroach becomes a servant but gradually begins to realize that it deserves better conditions, so it tries to turn the table and change the game in its own favor.

The man, however, attempts to preserve the current situation but soon realizes that the game has no rules.

‘The Servant’ has grabbed more than 20 awards from different national and international film festivals.

Established in 2005, the HorrorHound Film Fest is committed to spotlighting the best in new independent horror from around the world.

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