2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
As the dream of emigration slowly unsettles the foundation of a young couple’s life, their little daughter sets out to mend things in her own way.
Screening date & tickets — to be announced
- Director(s): Niloufar Mehrshad Abdollahi
- Writer(s): Niloufar Mehrshad Abdollahi
- Producer(s): Niloufar Abdollahi
- Key Cast: Navid Salahi, Samaneh Shoaei, Ava Bakhshi
- Editor(s): Mahmoudreza Enshaei
- Cinematographer(s): Ali Saman
- Sound Designer(s): Mehdi Arafati
Language: Persian
Runtime: 12m
Country: Iran
Los Angeles Premiere
Synopsis: A young couple is on the brink of emigration, hoping to build a better future for their little daughter. But when an unexpected delay disrupts the process, and Nazy — now pregnant — can no longer travel, tensions rise. Reza, unwilling to let go of their dream, proposes a devastating solution. Caught in a painful dilemma, Nazi is unaware that their daughter, Ava, has quietly made her own decision to resolve the crisis.