Retouch

Directed by Kaveh Mazaheri

2017

Drama , Thriller

20 min

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Iran

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Color

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Persian

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Synopsis

Maryam’s husband has an accident at home and, instead of saving him, she chooses not to intervene and watches him die.

Achievements

Best Narrative Short at the Tribeca Film Festival. Best Live Action over 15 Minutes at Palm Springs International Shortfest.

Festivals

2017

  • Tribeca Film Festival | Official Selection • Best Narrative Short
  • Palm Springs International Shortfest | Official Selection • Best Live Action over 15 Minutes
  • Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival | Official Selection • Audience Award
  • Stockholm International Film Festival | Official Selection • Best Short Film
  • Tirana International Film Festival | Official Selection • Best International Short Fiction
  • Tehran International Short Film Festival | Official Selection - National Section • Best Editor (Pooyan Sholehvar), Winner Best Actress (Sonia Sanjari)
  • Festival Tous Courts d’Aix-en-Provence | Official Selection • Jury Prize
  • Asiana International Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Jury Special Mention
  • Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Audience Favorite Prize
  • Moscow International Film Festival | Official Selection • Nominated Best Film of the Short Film Competition (Silver St. George)
  • Encounters Film Festival | Official Selection • Nominated Best Film
  • Valladolid International Film Festival | Official Selection • Nominated Best Foreign Short at Meeting Point Section
  • AFI Fest | Official Selection •
  • Leeds International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Durban International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Hamptons International Film Festival | Official Selection •
  • Chicago International Film Festival | Official Selection •

2018

  • Dublin International Film Festival | Official Selection • Best International Short Fiction
  • Short Waves Festival | Official Selection • Second Best International Short Fiction
  • Akbank Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Jury Special Mention Prize
  • Friss Hús Budapest International Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Best International Film
  • Talca International Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Best International Short Narrative Film
  • Brussels Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Best Actress
  • River Film Festival | Official Selection • Golden River
  • Filmfestival Kitzbühel | Official Selection • Best Short Film Award
  • Shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival | Official Selection • Best Short Fiction Film under 20 minutes
  • Certamen Internacional de Cortos de Soria | Official Selection • Best Short Fiction Film, Best International Actress
  • Fribourg International Film Festival | Official Selection •

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  • Filmfest Dresden | Official Selection •

2019

  • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | •
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Cast & Crew

Cast:
Sonia Sanjari, Mohammadhossein Ziksari, Azadeh Abaadpoor, Siamak Farsi, Foroogh Azizi
Script:
Kaveh Mazaheri
Cinematographer:
Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah
Editor:
Pooyan Sholevar
Sound design & mix:
Hossein Ghoorcian
VXF:
Mohsen Kheirabadi
Producer:
Kaveh Mazaheri
Production Company:
Iranian Youth Cinema Society (iycs)

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