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Weekend

2019

Weekend

A film by Ario Motevaghe

CastMostafa Latifikhah, Sahar Taherkhani, Fardin Ghaderi, Malihe Esfandiari, Bardia Shariati
Genre7 mn, Fiction
CountryIRAN
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Synopsis

The Moniri and Kheradmand families meet in a park for a picnic. The meal unfolds in apparent ordinariness, between everyday conversation and familiar gestures. Once it is over, it becomes clear that their presence in this place answers a purpose altogether different from a simple outing.

Festivals and awards

  • ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival, Paris — Best Non-European Dramatic Short
  • KinoDrome Film Festival, Cleveland — 1st Prize
  • 31st Curta Kinoforum, São Paulo 2020
  • 51st Nashville Film Festival 2020
  • Sedicicorto IFF, Forlì 2020 — IRANFEST Competition
  • 23rd Arpa International Film Festival, Los Angeles 2020