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Sourahil

Majid loses his wife due to heart failure, and tries to let his little son, Alireza, know about it, after a few days. However, he finds it challenging to explain the concept of death to him, and in the end he himself gains a new perspective on death.

  • ISMAEIL AZIMI
    Director
  • ISMAEIL AZIMI
    Writer
  • ali ahangari
    Writer
  • aliasghar soltaninejad
    Producer
  • Hamidreza Pegah
    Key Cast
  • Mahdieh Nassaj
    Key Cast
  • Muhammad Salman Saranjam
    Key Cast
  • Ramin Rastjoo
    Director of Photography
  • Meysam Motamedi
    Sound
  • Mehran Bostani
    Costume and Set Designer
  • Shahab Al-din Razavi
    Makeup Designer
  • Fazel Haeri Yazdi
    Production Manager
  • Seyyed Javad Mousavi
    Edit
  • Saman Majd Vafaee
    Colorist
  • Abdolreza Heydari
    Sound Editor
  • Arash Baadpa
    Composer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    صوراحیل
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tehran International Short Film Festival
    tehran
    October 19, 2023
    Diploma of honor for the best adapted film
Director Biography - ISMAEIL AZIMI

Ismaeil Azimi
Born on 15/7/1989
Iran, Mazandaran, Sari
- Beginning of artistic activity in the field of theater as a professional actor and director in 2001
- Beginning of filmmaking activities in Iranian Young Cinema Association (IYCS) the fields of film directing and cinematography
- Making more than 40 short and semi feature films, teasers, and TV documentaries
- Passing the screenwriting and film review course

اسماعیل عظیمی
متولد 1368/7/15
ایران، مازندران، ساری
- شروع فعالیت هنری در عرصه تئاتر به عنوان بازیگر و کارگردان حرفه ای در سال 1380.
- آغاز فعالیت فیلمسازی در انجمن سینمای جوان ایران (IYCS) در رشته های کارگردانی و فیلمبرداری.
- ساخت بیش از 40 فیلم کوتاه و نیمه بلند، تیزر و مستند تلویزیونی
- گذراندن دوره فیلمنامه نویسی و نقد فیلم

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Director Statement

I have always been seeking an opportunity to make a film about death. I did not mean to look at it as an unfortunate happening. Even though it is bitter and painful in man’s eye, per se. especially if it happens to our beloved ones. But it always concerned me that why we are ignorant of it most of the times, while we know that sooner or later it will come to us for sure. What if we consider death in every minute, and every second of our lives? In my opinion, no matter what we believe in, despite the bitterness of it in our minds, if we keep it in mind all the time, it can lead to fundamental changes in the moral aspects of our lives. Such an attitude towards death will bring us nothing but affection, kindness and peace. “Sourahil” screenplay is a free adaptation of a short story by the same title. Writing such a screenplay was both challenging and enjoying for me. I tried to put signs and elements in the story to create the actual and visual atmosphere.
I was lucky enough to have professional and motivated crew, while directing the film. The most challenging part of it was the actors’ performance, especially the child actor. Their performance was an essential factor in my storytelling. We tried to have concentrated rehearsals to reach the right mood of the text and dialogues. The presence of professional actors was such a great help to me. This film is a very important experience in my career and I cannot wait to see the audience’s feedback on it.