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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.

  • Alireza Ghasemi
    Director
  • Alireza Ghasemi
    Writer
  • Franzis Walther
    Producer
  • Adrien Barrouillet
    Producer
  • Elsa Payen
    Producer
  • Antonio Lallo
    Key Cast
    "Angel of Death"
  • Ben Janssen
    Key Cast
    "Hans"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Locarno Film Festival
    Locarno
    Switzerland
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Torino Film Festival
    Torin
    Italy
  • Canberra Film Festival
    Canberra
    Australia
    Australian Premiere
    Best Screenplay, Best Actor
  • Sarasota Film Festival
    Sarasota
    United States
    North American Premiere
  • Videoconcorso Francesco Pasinetti

    Italy
    Best Cinematography
  • Corto e a capo

    Italy
    Best Cinematography
  • FANCINE – Fantastic Film Festival
    Malaga
    Spain
    Spanish Premiere
  • FILMZ - Festival des deutschen Kinos
    Mainz
    Germany
  • Melbourne Independent Film Festival
    Melbourne, Florida
    United States
  • Ojai Film Festival
    Ojai, California
    United States
Director Biography - Alireza Ghasemi

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.

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