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Iranian film ‘Nietzschean Suicide’ heads to Vancouver
The film, written and directed by Payam Kurdistani and co-produced by Kurdistani and Bahman Rezaei, was shot in Ghazali Cinema Town. It will be screened alongside other international films in the festival’s short film competition, Tasnim News Agency reported.
The 10-day festival, which runs until Oct. 6, aims to promote cross-cultural understanding through cinema, develop the art of filmmaking, and connect industry professionals.
‘Nietzschean Suicide’ has already made a name for itself, winning four top prizes at the 40th Tehran International Short Film Festival, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and an Honorary Diploma for Best Set and Costume Design. It was also nominated for the 13th Iran Short Film Association Awards and won Best Film at the Berlin Kurdish Film Festival. It was a contender for the Crystal Simorgh Award for Best Short Film at the 42nd Fajr International Film Festival.
The film features a cast including Bakhtiar Panjei, Farshid Gavili, Osveh Sadeqi, Saeed Ahmadi, Mohammad Rauf Mohammadi, and Maryam Boobani.
The film’s plot revolves around a small town’s only midwife who decides to take her own life.