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
The Servant
Australian Premiere | 2017
Synopsis
A writer on the verge of suicide catches an insect in a glass, and instead of following his first impulse and killing it, he lets the crave grow up in his favor. Over time, however, the animal earns a different and more gloomy function, and soon they fight a match for the roles to be exchanged between them: The waiter will be champion.
Festivals
- Tehran International short Film Festival Iran 2016
- Cinequest International Film Festival CA USA 2017
- London Independent Film Awards 2017 (Winner grand jury best animation short)
- Open World Animation Festival PA USA 2017
- Tehran International Animation Festival Iran 2017 (Winner best animation short)
- Arizona International Film Festival USA 2017
- South Asia Toronto Film Festival Canada 2017
- We Like 'EM short and Animation Festival Oregon USA 2017
- Ismailia International Film Festival Egypt 2017
- Verobeach Wine+Film Festival Florida USA 2017
- Riverside International Film Festival CA USA 2017
- Fajr International Film Festival Iran 2017
- Fantaspoa International Film Festival PA Brazil 2017 (Winner best audience award)
- Gandia International Cartoon Festival Valencia Spain 2017
- Miami Epic trailer Film Festival FL USA 2017
- Silver Scream International Film Festival CA USA 2017 (Winner best animation)
- Seattle International Film Festival Wa USA 2017
- Cine Pobre International Film Festival La Paz Mexico 2017
- Fear No Film Festival Utah Arts USA 2017
- Time Line Brianza Film Festival Italy 2017
- Snake Alley Film Festival Burlington LA CA USA 2017
- Black Film Festival San Francisco USA 2017
- ST Albans Film Festival England 2017
- Odense Film Festival Denmark 2017
- Drunken Film Festival Bradford WY London England 2017
- Marfa Film Festival TX USA 2017
- Frostbite Film Festival CL USA 2017
- Asian Cinevision Film Festival Brooklyn NY USA 2017
- Cine De Querétaro International Film Festival Mexico 2017
- High Peak Independent Film Festival NewMills England 2017
- Golden Bagger International Film Festival Košice Slovakia 2017
- Mosaic World International Film Festival Rockford IL USA 2017
- Fresco Film Festival Yerevan Armenia 2017
- Florida Animation Festival Tallahassee FL USA 2017
- Elche Independent Film Festival Spain 2017 (Winner best short animation)
- Mykonos Biennale Film Festival NY USA 2017
- Raindance Film Festival London England 2017
- Animanima Animation Festival Serbia 2017
- Moondance Film Festival CL USA 2017 (Winner best animation)
- DC Short International Film Festival WA DC USA 2017
- Hudson Short Film Festival NY USA 2017
- Ellensburgh Film Festival WA USA 2017
- Cartoon Club Animation and Comics Festival Rimini Italy 2017
- Peachtree Village International Film Festival GA USA 2017
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival NY USA 2017
- Horrible Imagining Film Festival San Diego CA USA 2017
- Northwest Horrorshow Film Festival Vancouver Canada 2017
- Fayetteville Film Festival AR USA 2017
- Urban International Film Festival Tehran Iran 2017
- Montreal Animation Festival Canada 2017
Production Team
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Director
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Farnoosh Abedi
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Country
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Iran
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Runtime
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9 min
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Language
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Persian with English Subtitles
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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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2017
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Screenwriter
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Mohsen Nabavi |
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Producer
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DEFC
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Animation
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Negah Fardiar |
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Music
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Soroosh Abedi |
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Design
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Mohadeseh Pilevarian, Motahareh Pilevarian
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