CSF
IndieLisboa International Film Festival İzmir International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival Oberhausen International Short Film Festival REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film Festival Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF Shorts)

synopsis

Sarah & Mehri, are two close friends who drank alcohol at school. Their friendship is challenged when Mehri's father, an influential government agent, confronts them.

Casts

  • Hamideh Safari ( Mehri )
  • Melika Pazoki ( Sarah )
  • Roya Javidnia ( The Principal )
  • Katayoun Saleki ( Mrs. Majd )
  • Alireza Sanifar ( Sedaghat )

CREW

  • Director : Abbas Taheri
  • Writers : Abbas Taheri
  • Producer : Pouria Mousavi, Frédéric Dubreuil, Jessica Cressy (Associate Producer: Sarah Tabibzadeh)
  • Production company : The GlobeCSF, Envie De Tempete
  • Director of Photography (DoP) : Mohammad Hadadi
  • Editor : Mohammad Najarian, Delaram Fathi
  • Sound Recordist : Hassan Shabankareh
  • Sound Designing : Alireza Alavian
  • Music Composer : Sorab Karamroudi

Technical details

  • Film Color (Aspect ratio) : Color (1.55:1)
  • Genres : Drama ,
  • Runtime : 19 Minutes
  • Film Type : Short Film
  • Production Years : 2023
  • Language : Persian
  • country : France

Festivals & Awards

  • ( 2023 ) Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF Shorts) - World Premiere
  • ( 2024 ) Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Winner of the National Student Jury Prize
  • ( 2024 ) REGARD – Saguenay International Short Film Festival - North American Premiere
  • ( 2024 ) Oberhausen International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
  • ( 2024 ) IndieLisboa International Film Festival - Winner of the Amnesty Award
  • ( 2024 ) İzmir International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
  • ( 2024 ) Villeurbanne Short Film Festival - Official Selection
  • ( 2024 ) European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux - Winner of the Prix du jury étudiant
  • ( 2024 ) Figari Film Fest - Winner of the Best International Short Film Award
  • ( 2024 ) Les Percéides Film Festival - Winner of the Prix du meilleur court métrage international
  • ( 2024 ) Festival Tous Courts - Official Selection

Abbas Taheri

BIO

Abbas Taheri embarked on his cinematic journey following a decade in civil engineering, delving into filmmaking during his university years. Through dedication and creativity, he produced some films, earning recognition on both national and international stages. "THE SEASHELL" even secured a national award and was featured in prestigious festivals, including Oscar-qualifying ones. After completing cinema studies at the Tehran University of Art and receiving Iran's National Elites Foundation grant, Abbas Taheri authored "Festival Gaze," a postcolonial exploration of Iranian cinema's relationship with international festivals. Evolving in his career, he shifted focus to address pressing social issues and oppression under the regime, resulting in recent short films. "ABAN," a French-Iranian co-production, tackled LGBTQ rights and patriarchy, while "There Is No Friend's House" explored women's rights and masculinity influence.

FILMOGRAPHY

  • 2023 , France - There Is No Friend's House
  • 2022 , France - Aban
  • 2020 , Iran - Day of Sunsets
  • 2015 , Iran - The Seashell
  • 2014 , Iran - Always Calling You
  • 2013 , Iran - Until Tomorrow