‘Dandelions Girl’ heads to South Korea; ‘The Plain Sings’ to Italy
Iranian short film ‘Dandelions Girl,’ written and directed by Azadeh Masihzadeh and produced by Razieh Gholami, was introduced as one of the selected works in the international short film competition section of the 13th Seoul International Children's Film Festival (SICFF). The festival, one of Asia's most prestigious cinematic events in the field of children's films, will be held in Seoul from September 10 to 17, 2025. The film ‘Dandelions Girl’ will be screened at the prestigious event and evaluated by the jury alongside other prominent cinematic works from around the world.
‘Dandelions Girl’ tells the story of a girl who enters the boys' world of football and, through her perseverance on the field, disrupts the balance of power. With a metaphorical look at the confrontation between truth and lies, the movie depicts the honesty of the young generation and their resistance against power. The short film stars Tara Soroush, Benyam Afrangah, and Abdollah Bahadori. Moreover, the short film ‘The Plain Sings,’ written and directed by Gita Feizi and produced by Diman Zandi, has been selected for the competition section of the 31st Della Lessina Festival in Italy.
Founded in 1995, the Della Lessina Film Festival initially focused solely on the topic of the Lessini Mountains, but the scope of the festival gradually expanded and eventually encompassed mountains worldwide and their unifying theme, namely works that narrate the stories of life, history, and mountain traditions.
The festival will be held from August 22 to 31, 2025 in Italy.
The synopsis of ‘The Plain Sings’ states, "Amidst the daily routines of a shepherd girl's life, a wolf attacks the flock. This attack leads to an important decision for her."
Darya Kakaei, Afshin Khedri, Sara Ahmadnejad, and Saman Saed Moocheshi have acted in the film. ‘The Plain Sings’ has previously won awards from the 31st Thalmässing Festival in Germany, the main award for Best Film at the 26th Yuki International Film Festival in Austria, the Grand Prize at the 20th Early Bird Film Festival in Bulgaria, two awards for Best Film in Kurdish and Best Mitosfilm Short Film at the 14th Berlin Kurdish Film Festival, the Best Film award in the Invisible Lands section at the 4th Son of a Pitch Film Festival in Italy, and the Best Music award at the 20th Nahal Festival, and has participated in the Sehsuechte Festival in Germany (54th edition), Kurdish London (14th edition), Sakarya (10th edition), Kaaffilm (3rd edition), and Abbas Kiarostami and ISFA festivals.