Experiencing Interruptions?

Smile at me

A lonely and desperate man who intends to take his own life, encounters a group of children on his path toward this fatal decision. Their simple yet sincere presence momentarily brings him back to life. This brief encounter places Amir on the boundary between collapse and hope.

  • Keyvan Azad
    Director
  • Keyvan Azad
    Writer
  • Keyvan Azad
    Producer
  • Amirhossein Fahadan
    Key Cast
  • Arian Farshizadeh
    Key Cast
  • Mohammadmehdi Bakhshi
    Key Cast
  • Parham Gholamlu
    Key Cast
  • Arian Tavasoli
    Key Cast
  • Ayhan Ghorbani
    Key Cast
  • Roham Ravanestan
    Key Cast
  • Mohammadhami Yousefi
    Key Cast
  • Samiyar Bagheri
    Key Cast
  • Sepehr Ghazvini
    Key Cast
  • Koroush Yaghoubi Tajani
    Key Cast
  • Leili Rasouli
    Scheduler & Assiatant Director
  • Mehdi Soltani
    Director Of Photography
  • Meysam Pouramini
    Assistant Camera
  • Hamidreza Daeijani
    Recordist
  • Amirmohammad Ahmadian
    Script Supervisor
  • Armin Hemmati
    Editor
  • Amirmohammad Ahmadian
    Make up Designer
  • Sina Kasir
    Make up Artist
  • Soraya Vejdandoust
    Set Decorator
  • Soraya Vejdandoust
    Dress Designer
  • Alexander Shamaluev
    Music
  • Zeynab Darabi
    Second Assiatant Director
  • Seyed Mohammadsadegh Siadat
    Production Manager
  • Amirhossein Fahadan
    Film Distributor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    به من لبخند بزن
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Social, Psychological
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 2, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    350 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    H.264 , mp4
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16 : 9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Amirhossein Fahadan
    Distributor
    Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Keyvan Azad

Keyvan Azad, born in Kermanshah, entered the world of screenwriting at the age of twenty while simultaneously beginning his work in theater. He Is An Iranian , Kurdish Film Maker. In the years that followed, he participated in various theater and film projects as an actor, writer, director, and director’s consultant, gaining multifaceted experience in performance and artistic creation. His main focus is telling human, social, and emotional stories that are rooted in real life and personal experience.

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Director Statement

This screenplay is an attempt to portray a small yet pivotal moment in the life of a person on the verge of collapse—a moment in which an encounter with a child’s innocence reminds them of the meaning of life once again. This work is about the hidden hope within the simplest everyday occurrences.