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Anita, Lost in the News

Anita, Gomshodeh dar Akhbar

Indonesian Premiere

17 minutes | 2023 | Iran | Animation | 🔊 Kurdish | Eng Sub. | 13+

Synopsis
Sinopsis

On October 27th, 2020 an inflatable boat leaves the coast of Dunkirk, France, to take 19 illegal immigrants to England, however, it is capsized after a few minutes. Seven migrants drowned in the English Channel, five belonged to a Kurdish-Iranian family (Rasoul 35, Shiva 35, Anita 9, Armin 6 and Artin just 15 months) who had gone on this difficult journey dreaming of a better life. This is an anima-documentary based on a true story.

Schedule
Jadwal

XXI Studio 2 | Dec 5, 2024 | 12:00 WIB
XXI Studio 2 | Dec 6, 2024 | 15:15 WIB

Director's Biography

Biografi Sutradara

Behzad Nalbandi

Behzad Nalbandi

Born in 1972 in Tehran, Behzad Nalbandi is graduate of Filmmaking from Tehran Film School. He’s an artist, graphic designer as well as a theater actor and has already made 4 short films, 4 documentaries and a TV drama. His anima-doc, THE UNSEEN, was a festival hit, premiered at IDFA 2019

Cast & Crew

Kru & Pemain

Production Company Behzad Nalbandi

Producer Behzad Nalbandi

Scriptwriter Behzad Nalbandi

Cinematographer Behzad Nalbandi

Production Designer Behzad Nalbandi

Editor Behzad Nalbandi

Notable Achievement

  • Birmingham Film Festival, UK. 2023
  • The 48th Cleveland Film Festival, USA. 2024
  • Best Short Animation Award, Qualified for Oscar Short Film Category

Filmography

  • The Unseen (2019)
  • Preuve (2016)
  • Iran Shahr (2013)

Contact

[email protected] (Mohammad Atebbai)