Private Project

Like a Dog

A young lonely boy lives in a city on the outskirts of Tehran and is interested in helping stray and injured dogs. He meets a young woman who has fled to this city. She has a secret in her life that takes the relationship between them to a different direction.

  • Hamid Naseri Moghadam
    Director
    To Turn
  • Hamid Naseri Moghadam
    Writer
    To Turn
  • Hamid Naseri Moghadam
    Producer
    To Turn
  • Mojtaba Esmaeilzadeh
    Key Cast
    "Arash"
  • Shokufeh Davudi
    Key Cast
    "Shirin"
  • Ali Shoorvarzi
    Director of Photography
  • Kaveh Ghahreman
    Editor
  • Mehran Mehran
    Sound
  • Payman Vahedi
    Sound Mix
  • Vahid Zardey
    Composer
  • Masoumeh Kakoli
    Set Designer
  • Reyhan Hazrati
    Makeup Artist
  • Mohammad Javad Lashgari
    Production Manager
  • Ehsan Grayeli
    Casting Director
  • Hamid Salari
    Photographer & Graphic Designer
  • Mohammad Aghamiri
    Visual Effects
  • Kiarash Bokaeyan
    Executive Producers
  • Ali Shoorvarzi
    Executive Producers
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Ridgefield Independent Film Festival
    Ridgefield
    United States
    May 21, 2023
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Trenton Film Festival
    Trenton
    United States
    June 9, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Roosevelt Island Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    June 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • International Film Festival of Shimla
    Shimla
    India
    August 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Shortfundly Annual Film Festival (sfaff)
    Chennai, Tamilnadu
    India
    August 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Full Bloom Film Festival
    Statesville, North Carolina
    United States
    September 7, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Bass Coast Shorts
    Wonthaggi, VIC
    Australia
    August 4, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Scumdance
    Sparks,NV
    United States
    September 23, 2023
  • Sipontum Arthouse International Film Festival
    Manfredonia, Puglia
    Italy
    July 6, 2023
    Best Screenplay
  • Screen Power Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 10, 2023
    Best Cinematography
  • Golden Dragonfly International Short Film Festival
    Santa Domingo
    Dominican Republic
    August 18, 2023
  • Mastic Beach Mini Indie Film Fest
    New York
    United States
    October 14, 2023
  • The Bridgeport Film Fest
    Bridgeport
    United States
    September 8, 2023
  • THE ARTISTS FORUM FESTIVAL OF THE MOVING IMAGE
    NEW YORK
    United States
    October 12, 2023
  • Durgapur International Film Festival
    Kolkata
    India
    September 16, 2023
  • TAKT Film Fest
    Vojvodina
    Serbia
    September 20, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 21114 Film Fest
    Vojvodina
    Serbia
    August 31, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Francigena Film Festival
    Tuscany
    Italy
    September 1, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Festival Ville del Cine
    Boyaca
    Colombia
    September 28, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Hamid Naseri Moghadam

Hamid Naseri Moghadam was born on July 27, 1978 in Neyshabour. He attended Iran Soore University in 2002 and Studied Cinema Directing. He made his first student short film, Cul-de-sac in 2001. He directed Lottery (2003) and To Turn (2006) that accepted in Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival (2007). In 2008 he directed his first documentary, Firoozeh (Turquoise) in Neyshabour. Suddenly Snow (2009), The Curtain Dances in The Wind (2016) and Like a Dog (2022) are other drama movies he directed.

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Director Statement

We are observing the slaughter of stray dogs in Iran every year; an incident that happens in large scales and various forms. Following the news about the killing of these poor animals, the main idea of this film formed in my mind. I wrote the screenplay and revised it several times. At the same time the filming locations were selected and the production design was done.

The filming was completed in nine sessions in a new town located in outskirts of Tehran with a team of professional cast and crew. Finding and leading the dogs to act in front of the camera was one of my biggest challenges, which was successfully done by the help of animal experts and veterinarians.

I hope my film helps the reduction of animal cruelty and killing of innocent dogs.