Short Film Selection / Austria, 2025, 20 minutes, Colour
Persian; Turkish captions, English subtitled
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Details
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Director: Reza Rasouli
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Screenplay: Reza Rasouli
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Cinematography: Konstantin Johann
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Editing: Sarah Kučera
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Music:
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Cast: Arshia Pakdel, Moné Sharifi, Ali Tavakol
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Producer: Ivet Castelo, Maximilian Demets
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Production: Filmakademie Wien
2026 Austria Film Awards Best Short Film 2025 Brest European Short Film Festival European Jury Prize, Audience Prize Max Ophuels FF Audience Award Diagonale Best Short Film Trieste Film Festival Grand PrixCinema Jove Special Mention
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Recap
Close to the Austrian border, three friends from Tehran are dropped off by their smuggler. They must spend the night in the Slovakian forest, until the next truck picks them up. Despite the difficult journey, the prospect of a new future keeps them moving forward. During the night, the group faces a dilemma that leads them to a point of no return.
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Director
Reza Rasouli
Born in Mashhad, Iran, Reza Rasouli has been living and working in Austria since 2019 and is currently pursuing his master's degree at the Vienna Film Academy. His short films have been screened at numerous international film festivals.
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