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Feeling the loss of interpersonal connection? Rediscover the boldness and vulnerability of human interaction as these protagonists dare to see and be seen.

Roya is a young girl with a yellow spot on her face. When a giraffe appears in her life, everything begins to change.


MEET THE FILMMAKER: BARAN SARMAD

Baran Sarmad born on 1993 in Iran Director, writer, producer, editor. She has been interested in creating personal and fantasy spaces since she was a child. As a child, she wrote short stories. In 2014, she directed the short film ”Must Black”. In this film, she looks at the woman’s liberation theme in a fantasy form, in which the profound impact of modern society on women's lives is her concern. This film has been screened at several international festivals and was awarded the best short silent film at “Lucania” film festival. She studied dramatic literature at Sooreh University, where she worked on the subject of "Women’s Daily Study in the Works of Chantal Akerman" as her thesis. She completed closed decoupage course at the National School of Iran and Documentation course in karnameh film school. She founded the "Menisn" Film Production in 2017 with her colleague Mohammadreza Mayghani. After that, she produced the film "Dar” in 2017 And then she produced the film "Cleaner" in 2018 These movies Were selected by numerous film festivals throughout the world. She edited "Cleaner" and "Hours" and she won best

editing for "cleaner". More than ready to bring her artistic vision to the next level in 2018 began working on a personal directorial project, Spotted Yellow. The idea for Spotted Yellow is rooted in her childhood, personal experiences, and fantasy. In this film, she was able to create the first three-dimensional model of a character in Iran.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    12 minutes
  • Language
    Persian
  • Country
    Iran
  • Director
    Baran Sarmad
  • Screenwriter
    Mohammadreza Mayghani
  • Producer
    Mohammadreza Mayghani, Baran Sarmad
  • Cast
    Shadi Karamroudi