Lefthanded, Nasrin Mohammadpour, Iran, Fiction, 2021, 15 min When working in a slaughterhouse, Maryam, a single mother, decides to cut her right hand to receive compensation from the insurance company, but things don’t go as planned. Nasrin Mohammadpour studied film and sociology and holds a maste

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The Ring, Roham Rasouli, Iran, Fiction, 2022, 6 min A young man loses his pregnant wife during the Iran-Iraq war. Many years later, he is still occupied with her memories. Roham Rasouli is a gradute of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society, The Ring is his debut short.  

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Katvoman, Hadi Sheibani, Iran/India, 2022, 8 min Mother and son are playing a Catwoman-Batman game before the father comes back. Sound of screams from next door suggests the husband is again beating the wife. It’s time for the father to play a role in the game. Hadi Sheibani is a film editor and t

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave   Leber-Chromosome 17, Shervineh Didandeh, Iran, Fiction, 2022, 20 min Yaghma is losing her sight and soon will be blind. She doubts whether she should tell the truth to her husband. Shervineh Didandeh has made three other shorts to her cr

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Cortisol, Danial Noorvash, Iran, Fiction, 2022, 20 min A man attends to the lawn of a rich house recognises the owner as the one who ruined his life. Danial Noorvash is a film, TV, and stage actor. Cortisol is his debut film.

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave All Qualified Men, Atoosa Moshashaee, Canada, Fiction, 2022, 14 min A woman advertises to hire a male partner to help her with house work and take care of children. Atoosa Moshashaee is a Toronto-based independent filmmaker.  

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Something Black, Rayhane Kavosh, Iran, Animation, 2022, 7 min What is that? Where did it come from? What’s happening? Sometimes something meaningless can cause worry and confusion. Winner of the Best Director award from the International

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Boat No. 5, Rayhane Kavosh, Iran, Animation, 2021, 7 min A young girl enjoys spending time with her parents boating on a lake, but becomes heartbroken when they decide to move to the city. Winner of the Best Director award from the Internat

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave I Didn’t Look Either, Rayhane Kavosh, Animation, Iran, 8 min Two boys and a girl hit a gardener when racing. The flower pots break and flowers are scattered around. Winner of the Best Director award from the International Children’s Fes

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Tuesday, December 13, 8:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Philadelphia Iran Afghanistan, Zardosht Afshari, USA, documentary, 2020, 10 min. A conversation between the filmmaker and an Afghan refugee on migration challenges. Zardosht Afshari is and Iranian-American filmmaker. He has made several sho

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Roya, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Iran, 2022, 22 min A young Afghan couple are trying to cross borders to get to Europe. Mohammad Reza Mohammadi is a graduate of the Iranian Youth Cinema Society. Roya is his second short film after Nazpari.

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Fashion, Fardin Ansari, Iran, Fiction, 2018, 22 min An underground fashion show in Tehran receives an unusual twist. Fardin Ansari is an independent filmmaker based in Tehran. His shorts include Fashion and Lady.

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Wednesday, December 14, 6:30PM, Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave Lady, Fardin Ansari, Iran, Fiction, 2022, 15 min After Macbeth murdered the king, Lady Macbeth disappeared. Now she is back to face Macbeth. She regrets her past and intends to help Macbeth put an end to the killings. She is unaware of Ma

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