Iranian short film to vie at Cuban festival
Iranian director Marzieh Riahi’s short film ‘Sampo’ will compete in the 2024 Gibara Film Festival in Cuba.
The 14-minute film tells the story of a mother who works catering for funerals and parties, as seen through the eyes of her daughter, Mehr News Agency
reported.
‘Sampo’ stars Linda Kiyani, Maryam Boobani, Hilda Kordbache, and Hanan Azizi. The film will be screened in Gibara, a municipality in eastern Holguín, during the festival, which runs from August 6 to 10, 2024.
The Gibara International Film Festival, now in its 18th edition, is organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (Icaic), and the Holguín government. The festival accepts films of all nationalities, presented in their original language, across various categories, including fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental audiovisual.
‘Sampo,’ produced in 2023, adds a unique perspective to the festival’s lineup with its intimate portrayal of a mother-daughter relationship and the complexities of a unique profession.