Private Project

Mercy's Blessing

In a rural village in the heart of Africa a teenage boy has a dream: to get his younger sister and himself out of poverty. But when a twist of fate shatters his hopes, everything seems lost and he is faced with the ultimate choice.

  • May Taherzadeh
    Director
  • Sasha Proctor
    Camera
    X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • Lawai Nuesslein
    Camera
  • Luis Dechtiar
    Editors
    30 for 30, Youngstown Boys, Luchadora
  • Heinrich L. Nüßlein
    Editors
  • Ivan Mihoci
    Sound Designer
  • Charles Shemu Joyah
    Music
    Last Fisherboat, Seasons of a life
  • Overton Chimombo
    Music
    Seasons of a life
  • Martijn Kersten
    Executive Producers
  • May Taherzadeh
    Executive Producers
  • Mayflower Creations
    Production Company
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 6, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Malawi
  • Country of Filming:
    Malawi
  • Language:
    English, Other
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 1080p
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Princeton International Film Festival
    Princeton, New Jersey
    September 17, 2015
    Best Foreign Film
  • Voiceless International Film Festival California
    San Francisco Bay Area
    August 15, 2015
    Best International
  • Best Shorts Competition

    June 30, 2015
    Award of Merit: Women Filmmakers
  • IndieFEST Film Awards
    USA
    August 6, 2015
    Award of Merit: Women Filmmakers
  • The Accolade Global Film Competition

    September 9, 2015
    Award of Merit: Women Filmmakers
  • International Film Festival for Women, Social Issues, and Zero Discrimination
    Jakarta, Indonesia
    Award of Excellence
  • 39th Montreal World Film Festival
    Montreal
    September 7, 2015
  • Rahway International Film Festival
    New Jersey
    August 28, 2015
  • Katra Film Series
    New York
    September 12, 2015
  • Out of Africa International Film Festival
    Kenya
    October 30, 2015
  • UNICEF Malawi: Girl Child Awareness campaign
    Lilongwe, Malawi
    October 11, 2015
  • I imagine Film Festival
    New York
    October 8, 2015
  • International Peace & Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    Jury's Choice Award
  • Artplay Moscow Film Festival
    Moscow, Russia
  • China Women's film festival 2016
    Beijing, China
  • Berlin International Filmaker Festival of World Cinema
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 29, 2016
    Best Editing of a Foreign Language Film
  • Berlin International Filmaker Festival of World Cinema
    Berlin
    Germany
    October 29, 2018
    Best Short Foreign Language Film
  • Behind Children International Film Festival
    Beijing
    China
    July 22, 2017
    Best Foreign Short Film
  • Behind Children International Film Festival
    Beijing
    China
    July 22, 2017
    Influential Figure Award
  • Best Independents International Film Festival
    Karlsruhe
    Germany
    July 15, 2016
    Best Director Award
Director Biography - May Taherzadeh

May Taherzadeh is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed films in over 15 countries across 6 continents.

May was born in the UK, grew up in Africa, is ethnically Iranian and currently lives in the Netherlands.

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