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Siasar

The Maulvi of an Afghan village has whipped the female teachers who taught the girls secretly. In the meantime, the moment of his son's birth arrives and he looks for a female doctor. Molvi realizes that the only female doctor in the area is a teacher who was whipped by him and he has to satisfy her.

  • mahmoud sharifi asl
    Director
  • mahmoud sharifi asl
    Writer
  • sayed Jalal Masoomi
    Producer
  • Mustafa Anvari
    Producer
  • abdolzaher ejtemaee
    Key Cast
    "molavi"
  • abdolhakim vafa
    Key Cast
    "Deputy Maulvi"
  • sanam sadat
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 21, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Afghanistan
  • Country of Filming:
    Afghanistan
  • Language:
    Pashto (Pushto), Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Art shool
  • Indie Short Fest
    los angles
    United States
    Best Short Film and Best Drama
  • "Goddess on the Throne" Film Festival
    Kosovo
    Serbia
    Best case scenario
  • Sakarya International Short Film Festival
    Sakarya
    October 9, 2024
    Finalist
  • Janakpur international film festival

    Pakistan
    February 28, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
  • FOLCS International Short Film Competition

    United States
    February 1, 2025
    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - mahmoud sharifi asl

I am Mahmoud Sharifi Asl.
from Afghanistan
I have been engaged in art of filmmaking for 10 years and in these few years I have made 5 short films that have won more than 20 national and international awards.
I love experience and I used professional masters of filmmaking like Shahram Makri and Asghar Farhadi.
I really like to participate in film festivals to use the knowledge and experience of others.

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Director Statement

Women in Afghanistan are oppressed and do not have basic facilities. They don't even have the right to education and I want to be their voice so that they can live like a human being and be influential for their children and country. Siyasar's short film was made for this reason.