General Information
Duration: 14 min 59 sec
Genres: Short
Language: Farsi (Persian)
Country: Iran
Submitted By: Mahla Abdolahnejad
Festival Rating 7.7
Gandom is an Afghan woman, who was forced to leave her life as a teacher in order to escape the Taliban alongside her husband and her teenage brother. They now find themselves working and living under harsh conditions in a greenhouse in Iran. One day she receives the news that everyone in her village, including her entire family and relatives, is killed in a U.S. airstrike. She tries to protect her brother by hiding this news from him …
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DirectorsHashem Moradi
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Film TypeShort
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GenresDrama
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Runtime14 minutes 59 seconds
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Production BudgetUSD
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Country of OriginIran
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Country of FilmingIran
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Film LanguageFarsi (Persian)
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Shooting Format
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Aspect Ratio
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Film ColorColor
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerNo
Director's Statement
Women in third world countries and especially in middle-eastern countries play an important role in dealing with life hardships. They work hard outside the house, constantly dealing with the unkindness of a patriarchal society. Nevertheless, not only they do not let the hardship break them but also they try to take their loved ones under their wings and protect them.
Afghan women are unique in this regard. Their existence has been endlessly shadowed by the ongoing wars. Even though some have escaped from war, it seems that the ugliness of war continues to follow them.
