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Hans, a mediocre heartbroken actor, is greeted by an Angel of Death after attempting suicide an hour before his play's premiere.
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Alireza GhasemiDirector
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Alireza GhasemiWriter
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Franzis WaltherProducer
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Adrien BarrouilletProducer
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Elsa PayenProducer
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Antonio LalloKey Cast"Angel of Death"
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Ben JanssenKey Cast"Hans"
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:13 minutes 40 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 2019
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Production Budget:8,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:4:3
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Locarno Film FestivalLocarno
Switzerland
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Torino Film FestivalTorin
Italy -
Canberra Film FestivalCanberra
Australia
Australian Premiere
Best Screenplay, Best Actor -
Sarasota Film FestivalSarasota
United States
North American Premiere -
Videoconcorso Francesco Pasinetti
Italy
Best Cinematography -
Corto e a capo
Italy
Best Cinematography -
FANCINE – Fantastic Film FestivalMalaga
Spain
Spanish Premiere -
FILMZ - Festival des deutschen KinosMainz
Germany -
Melbourne Independent Film FestivalMelbourne, Florida
United States -
Ojai Film FestivalOjai, California
United States
Alireza Ghasemi was born in Tehran, Iran and received his Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking from Tehran University of Art. He also spent a year as an exchange student at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Alireza is an alumnus of the Berlinale Talent Campus 2022 and has directed several highly acclaimed short films, including "Lunch Time," which earned him a nomination for the Short Film Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. He is currently working on his debut feature-length film.