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An Endoscopy

A film student accompanies a patient immigrant for his endoscopy, with the agreement that he will be her subject in a documentary.

  • Zardosht Afshari
    Director
    She Does Not Smile, Burning Smell of Stone, All About My Sister
  • Zardosht Afshari
    Writer
    She Does Not Smile, Burning Smell of Stone, All About My Sister
  • Aaron Brokenbough, Jr.
    Producer
  • Ava Sophia Brown
    Key Cast
    "Ava"
  • Mahmoud Mahmoud
    Key Cast
    "Sami"
    Power Book II: Ghost (2020), FBI , TV Series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Maori Karmael Holmes
    Executive Producer
  • Keesha Boyd
    Executive Producer
  • Sara Zia Ebrahimi
    Executive Producer
  • Ted Passon
    Executive Producer
  • Dave Dunn
    Executive Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, war, immigration, Romance
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K : Digital and Super 8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9 and 4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • BlackStar Film Festival
    PHILADELPHIA
    United States
    August 5, 2023
    World Premiere -(Lab Film)
  • University Film&Video Association Conference
    Cleveland, OH
    United States
    July 31, 2024
    Ohio Premiere
    Short Narrative Official Selection
  • Prince George’s Film Festival
    Largo, Maryland
    United States
    September 7, 2024
    Maryland Premier
    Short Official Selection
  • Fleisher Art Memorial
    Philadelphia, PA
    United States
    November 12, 2024
    Discovery Tour by the Philadelphia Film Society
  • Macon Film Festival
    Macon
    United States
    August 23, 2025
    Audience Choice Narrative category award
Director Biography - Zardosht Afshari

Zardosht Afshari is an Iranian filmmaker whose short films have been screened in international film festivals like the U.S., Iran, Poland, Croatia, India, and Italy.
His short documentary Philadelphia Iran Afghanistan (2020) was selected as a "Market Pick" at the Clermont- Ferrand Short Film Festival. His recent two short narrative films, She Does Not Smile (2022) and "An Endoscopy" (2023), respectively, had their world premieres at the Tehran International Short Film Festival and BlackStar Film Festival, both of which are Academy Awards® Qualifying Film Festivals for Shorts.
He is an assistant professor of film at Middle Georgia State University.

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Director Statement

"An Endoscopy" explores the human experience, delving into the complexities of grief, and connection. The film intertwines the narratives of an African American student and an immigrant, forging a unique bond amidst a major medical procedure.