Italian festival to show Iranian short animation ‘Paper Flowers’
The short animation ‘Paper Flowers’ by Iranian filmmaker Ramak Amin Kazemi will compete at the ninth Nebrodi Cinema Festival held from September 29 to October 5 in Messina, Italy, the Iranian Documentary, Experimental & Animation Film Center (DEFC) announced.
The festival will showcase ‘Paper Flowers’ in its competition section, highlighting the film’s international reach following previous screenings at festivals in Italy, Turkey, Russia, Iraq, and Iran, ILNA reported.
The film has garnered several awards, including Best Animation at Russia’s Kazan Festival, the Fifth Real Cinema Festival prize in Russia, and Best Costume Design at the Fumi Festival in the UK.
‘Paper Flowers’ tells the story of a renowned author who retreats to an isolated mansion in a neglected garden after his second book meets a "cold reception."