Saudade -Short Film -India -DCFF2020-Finalist

Saudade is a short narrative film about two women in modern India. Geet is a young small-town immigrant with big dreams, headed to the city. Annie is a city-bred homemaker whose dreams have long since faded. Though they lead starkly different lives, they are brought together by Saudade – the memory of a dream they […]

Lip Reader: Game Of Detective -Short Film – China/USA -DCFF2020

Lin is a college student who has a severe hearing impairment, but she has a fantastic talent for reading lip languages. She is famous in the paparazzi industry, and also she served as an “intelligence analyst” for a paparazzi company in her spare time, reading out the information from a large number of videos taken […]

Bed Bug -Short Film -Iran DCFF2020

The movie narrates the story of Alla who lives in a dormitory. She happens to find out that the guard of the dorm has abused one of her friends. Alla decides to inform those in charge of the dormitory so that the guard is fired. However, the guard doesn’t sit still and tries to cause […]

Balloon -Short Film -Iran -DCFF2020

A mute boy realizes his mother’s illegitimate relationship. He tries to tell his father about it, but his father doesn’t pay attention to him. His only companion is his favorite superhero doll. He has no choice but to become a superhero to save… Director Biography – Elyas Askarpour Born 1986 in Mazandaran, Iran. 2011- BA […]

Anna – Short Film – Ukraine -DCFF2020-Winner – Best Actress

Cannes Official Selection 19′ – Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love. Nominated for a short Palme d’Or, BIFA award winner for […]

Letter to my mother – Short Doc -Iran -DCFF2020

  A son pushes at the bounds of his relationship with his mother as he unpicks the psychological consequences of the childhood sexual abuse he suffered. In a bold and heartfelt cinematic letter to his mother, the filmmaker Amin Maher reveals the most painful of childhood secrets. The film explores gender confusion, sexuality, guilt, fantasy […]

Ukde -Short -Turkey -DCFF2020-Finalist

The film deals with a universal immigrant problem that suddenly enters the life of a woman. Güzide is a tailor. She has a routine life, strictly adheres to his own rules. One day Leyla comes to Güzide’s house with a little girl. Leyla asks Guzide to take care of the child for a few days, […]