Iranian short film ‘The Room’ to compete at Spain’s One Shot festival
Elham Mohammadzadeh’s Iranian short film ‘The Room’ was selected for the main competition at the 15th One Shot Terrassa City of Film Festival in Spain, marking its global debut.
The one-shot short, co-produced by Mohammadzadeh and Iranian Youth cinema Society (IYCS), in Kashan, will screen in Terrassa, near Barcelona, from November 27 to 29, ILNA reported.
In earlier local competitions, The Room won the Best Film award at the 4th Gambron 105 Second Festival and received the statuette, citation and cash prize at the second National “25” Festival.
The film portrays a tense domestic moment: A mother is combing her young daughter’s hair when the sudden rumble of an explosion shatters the calm. Actors Yasaman Nasiri, Nazgol Khosravani and Mersana Afrash appear on screen.
The festival is known for its strict “no cuts” rule, films must be shot in a single sequence without editing, celebrating the raw immediacy of long-take cinema.