Vortex (49min)

This documentary film is the story of the only remaining Asiatic cheetah families in the world. Families whose fate is not awaiting them...
Asiatic Cheetah and cheetah conservationists, both have a complicated situation in Iran these days!
Asiatic Cheetah with a population of less than 50, is on the border of extinction.
The Asiatic cheetah has been extinct in all of Asia except Iran.

  • Fathollah Amiri
    Director
  • Fathollah Amiri
    Producer
  • Bagher Nezami
    Producer
  • Sadegh Rezania
    Editor
  • Majid Mohammaddoust
    Post Production
  • Nima Asgari
    Cinematographer
  • Fathollah Amiri
    Writer
  • Dr. Bagher Nezami
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    50 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 1, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • XXXIII Sondrio Festival 2019
    Sondrio
    Italy
    November 11, 2019
    Città di Sondrio Award
  • 10th CMS VATAVARAN - Environment and Wildlife Film Festival and Forum
    New Delhi
    India
    November 20, 2019
    Special Jury Mention
  • FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM ORNITHOLOGIQUE DE MÉNIGOUTE
    Menigout
    France
    October 31, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 68th Trento Film Festival
    Trento
    Italy
    August 27, 2020
    MUSE.DOC
  • MAFF | Matsalu Nature Film Festival
    Thalinn
    Estonia
    September 18, 2019
    Official Selection
  • International Ecological Film Festival TO SAVE AND PRESERVE
    Ugra
    Russian Federation
    June 2, 2019
    Official Selection
  • World Wildlife Day Biodiversity Film Showcase
    New York
    United States
    March 3, 2020
    Honorable Mention
  • Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne
    Melbourne
    Australia
    June 2, 2019
    Official Nominations
  • INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGIQUE FILM FESTIVAL - MÉNIGOUTE 2021
    Ménigoute
    France
    October 14, 2021
    PRIX DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE
Director Biography - Fathollah Amiri

Born in 1981, Iran
Producer & Director

2018 Panda Award Winner (UK)
2017 Jackson Hole Award Winner (USA)
2018 Green Screen Award Winner (Germany)
2018 Gran Paradiso Award Winner (Italy)
and many other awards and festival appearances during last years.

* M.A in Broadcasting Production from IRIB’s University
* Member of the Iranian Documentary Filmmakers Association
* Member of the Iranian Documentary Producers Association

1- Sunset of Khojir (2007)
2- Life in Eclipse (2009)
3- In Search for the Persian Leopard (2012)
4- Life in Desert (2013)
5- "Iran Reptiles" Series (2013)
6- Alamto, a Reptile Wonderland (2014)
7- Tanhavash (2016)
8- Ranger and Leopard (2017)
9- In the Realm of the Spider-tailed Viper (2018)

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Director Statement

After this film some of the conservationist involved in this film were arrested by the government of Iran. It's around a year that they are in the prison with no official trial!
This documentary would be one of the most important documentaries in the world of nature about Asiatic Cheetah.