Short film ‘Warden’ from Iran sweeps two awards at Portugal festival
Iranian short film ‘Warden’ clinched the Best Short Film and Best International Short Film awards at the 13th Leiria International Short Film Festival in Portugal, marking the first time the production has secured a double win at the European event.
Written and directed by Sabah Mohammadi, the film was produced by the Iranian Youth Cinema Society’s Kurdestan office alongside Mohammadi, ILNA reported.
The annual festival, hosted by the Leiria Film Fest Cultural Association, ran from May 5 to 10 at Miguel Franco Theatre in Leiria.
‘Warden’ follows the manager of a girls’ dormitory whose routine night shift spirals into confrontation after a student returns late, turning an ordinary corridor into a charged emotional crossroads. The cast includes Yasaman Nasiri, Tara Qobadi, Atefeh Azmodeh, Fardin Qaderi and Elham Banihashem. International distribution is handled by Madakto Pictures.