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Persian short film ‘Taxi Driver’ makes cut for Bulgaria festival
The Iranian short film “Taxi Driver”, written, produced, and directed by Keikhosro Ashofteh, was selected for the competition section of the 21st Red Cross International Film Festival in Bulgaria.
The film is Ashofteh’s second work after writing and directing of the short film “Lantern”. Ashofteh’s resume also includes experience in journalism and teaching.
The synopsis of “Taxi Driver” reads, “We are all alone, and love can accompany us on this path.”
Mohammadvali Foroutan, Farbod Sohrabi, and Yassi Dianat have acted in the short film, and First Screen is responsible for its international distribution.
The Red Cross Film Festival is an international event supported by the vice president of Bulgaria, organized by the Bulgarian Red Cross under the supervision of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Health Organization, and UNESCO.
The organizers’ goal in the 60th year of the festival’s establishment and its 21st edition is to make the event an inseparable part of cultural life in Bulgaria and Europe, and to boost young people’s interest in fundamental human values as part of a modern lifestyle through culture.
The international festival will be held from June 12 to 20, 2025 in the city of Varna, Bulgaria.