The Lakota Daughters: Women of the once-matrilineal Oglala Lakota tribe create a "girl society" to empower 10-18 year-olds on the Pine Ridge Reservation and help them bring a brighter future into focus.
Kapaemahu: This richly animated short brings to life the hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*
L.A. Roll follows members of the dance skaters Sk8 Mafia as they reflect on the closure of their beloved home rink and seek out a new place to roll.
A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human: A short in which an elderly Iranian couples' dreams of a quiet retirement are shattered by hidden developments that have taken shape in their hometown.
Three Meters And A Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran. *See Filmmaker Interview with Mostafa Salehi Nezhad! **SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!
Three Meters and a Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran.
(click on titles in column to the right to see individual film details below)
*Jury Awards are decided by a Jury of filmmakers, scholars, programmers, etc. However, all films are up for Audience Awards, so remember to rate the films you watch!
An older couple leave Tehran and return to their idyllic home town on the Turkish border, but their dreams of quiet retirement are shattered by the realization that their town has become a smuggling gateway into Europe, and everyone they know is involved. As haunting as it is heartbreaking, A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human tells a tale that feels universal despite the specificity of its subjects.
Awards l CAMERIMAGE 2020 - Grand Prix Golden Frog Award Best Short documentary at Camerimage l Gent Film Fest 2020 - Special Mention for Best International Short Film
- Year2020
- Runtime20 mins
- LanguageAzerbaijani, Persian w/ English subtitles
- CountryIslamic Republic of Iran
- DirectorAbolfazl Talooni
- ProducerAnna Snowball
- FilmmakerAbolfazl Talooni, Anna Snowball
- EditorPawel Stec
- Sound DesignRob Szeliga
- MusicFilip Sijanec
The Lakota Daughters: Women of the once-matrilineal Oglala Lakota tribe create a "girl society" to empower 10-18 year-olds on the Pine Ridge Reservation and help them bring a brighter future into focus.
Kapaemahu: This richly animated short brings to life the hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*
L.A. Roll follows members of the dance skaters Sk8 Mafia as they reflect on the closure of their beloved home rink and seek out a new place to roll.
A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human: A short in which an elderly Iranian couples' dreams of a quiet retirement are shattered by hidden developments that have taken shape in their hometown.
Three Meters And A Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran. *See Filmmaker Interview with Mostafa Salehi Nezhad! **SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!
Three Meters and a Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran.
(click on titles in column to the right to see individual film details below)
*Jury Awards are decided by a Jury of filmmakers, scholars, programmers, etc. However, all films are up for Audience Awards, so remember to rate the films you watch!
An older couple leave Tehran and return to their idyllic home town on the Turkish border, but their dreams of quiet retirement are shattered by the realization that their town has become a smuggling gateway into Europe, and everyone they know is involved. As haunting as it is heartbreaking, A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human tells a tale that feels universal despite the specificity of its subjects.
Awards l CAMERIMAGE 2020 - Grand Prix Golden Frog Award Best Short documentary at Camerimage l Gent Film Fest 2020 - Special Mention for Best International Short Film
- Year2020
- Runtime20 mins
- LanguageAzerbaijani, Persian w/ English subtitles
- CountryIslamic Republic of Iran
- DirectorAbolfazl Talooni
- ProducerAnna Snowball
- FilmmakerAbolfazl Talooni, Anna Snowball
- EditorPawel Stec
- Sound DesignRob Szeliga
- MusicFilip Sijanec