Iranian short films to light up Ottawa screen
Carleton University in Canada’s capital will host “Iranian Cinema Night” on Wednesday evening with the screening of seven short films from Iranian directors.
The event, beginning at 6 p.m. at the university’s St. Patrick’s Building, is open to the public free of charge, Mehr News Agency reported.
The one-night showcase, curated by Mohammad Hamzei and managed by filmmaker Foad Asadi, aims to introduce “fresh achievements” of Iran’s short cinema and build a bridge between local audiences and Iranian storytellers.
By subtitling all works in English, organizers seek to draw in both international and Persian-speaking communities.
Among the films to be shown are ‘Unjustified’ by Mohammad Reza Khavari, ‘Lost Swan’ by Ehsan Abbasi, ‘Dragon’s Tail’ by Saeed Keshavarz, ‘Adjustment’ by Mehrdad Hasani, ‘Dreamless Sleep’ by Foad Asadi, ‘Sillage: Portrait of An Onlooker’ by Farhad Delaram and ‘Dabur’ by Saeed Nejati.
Carleton University has teamed up with the Ottawa-based Pand Institute to bring the program to life.