In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumours start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.
Directed by: Milad Alami
Production Year: 2023
Country: Sweden
Length: 119 minutes
Credits
Director: Milad Alami
Writer: Milad Alami
Producers: Annika Rogell, Sandra Warg, Peter Possne
Cinematographer: Sebastian Winterø
Production Designer: Thomas Øyjordsbakken
Composer: Jon Ekstrand, Carl-Johan Sevedag
Editor: Olivia Neergaard-Holm
Sound Designer: Andreas Franck
Cast
Payman Maadi
Marall Nasiri
Björn Elgerd
Ardalan Esmaili
Arvin Kananian
Nicole Mehrbod
Diana Farzami
Magnus Mark
Joonas Saartmo
Lima
Short Animation | Australian Premiere | 2016
Synopsis
As a boy steps into adulthood, and moves on into old age, he re-imagines the precious moments he once shared with his father.
Vahid Jafari was born in 1991 in Rasht. He has a graphic associate degree from Lahijan university. He has a bachelor of graphic design degree from Anzali Elmi Karbordi university . He passed the online course of EXPLORE ANIMATION from London NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL. He began his professional work in the field of character design ,illustraion in 2003. He has takepart in many festivals and designed characters and mascots for commercial brands. He began to work in the field of animation with 2D technic in 2005. After several experience he tend to stop motion technic. He has been active in the field of making puppets and animation since the group was formed in 2009.
Festivals & Awards
AWARDS
- Winner Best Stop Motion & Winner Best Art Direction - Festival International Brazil Stop Motion 2015
- Winner Best of Show - Animation/Experimental - Speechless film festival 2016
- Winner best Animation & Winner best Score - All Shorts Irvington Film Festival 2015
- ASIFA Iran Honorary Diploma - Tehran Intonational short film festival 2015
- Winner Best Environmental Film - Professionals 3RD PLACE - Anim!Arte Brazil 2015
- Winner Best Animation - Queens World Film Festival 2016
- Winner BEST International Animated Short
- Winner Best Animated Film - Ridgefield Independent Film Festival 2016
- Winner Best Animated Film & Best Music Score (People's Choice Award) - High Desert International Film Festival 2016
- Best Animation - Down East Flick Fest 2016
- Best Animation - Neu World International Film Festival 2016
NOMINATIONS
- Nomination for Best Story of Baros International Animation Festival (BIAF) Indonesia 2015
- BLOW-UP Arthouse Film Festival - Chicago 2015
- Crystal Palace International Film Festival London 2015
- Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú 2015
- Västerås Filmfestival 2015
- Gdansk International Animation Festival 2015
- Animax Skopje Fest Macedonia 2015
- Santa fe film festival 2015
- Southway Film Fest 2016
- Noor Iranian Film Festival 2016
- Green Mountain Film Festival 2016
- Annapolis film festival 2016
- Crossroads Film Festival 2016
- Green Mountain Film Festival 2016
- tally shorts Film Festival 2016
- The Garden State Film Festival 2016
- No Dialogue Film Festival 2016
- ONE Country ONE Film France 2016
- Machetanz Film Festival Alaska 2016
- InShort Film Festival 2016
- Hollywood North Film Festival 2016
- Neum Animated Film Festival 2016
- Sopot film festival 2016
Production Team
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Director
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Vahid Jafari & Afshin Roshanbakht
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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14 min
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Language
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No Dialouge
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Premiere Status
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Classification
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18+
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Year
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2016
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Puppets . Sets . Animation
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Vahid Jafari & Afshin Roshanbakht
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Composer
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Stein Thor |
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Cinematographer
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Amir hoseein abed
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Editor
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Javad shariatpanah
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