The Other
A widower and his young daughter struggle to fill the void of a much-beloved wife and mother and the sudden appearance of a mysterious stranger.
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Ako ZandkarimiDirector
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Saman HosseinpourDirector
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Ako ZandkarimiWriter
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Saman HosseinpourWriter
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Ravinder DhakaProducer
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Dimen ZandiProducer
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Saman HosseinpourProducer
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Ako ZandkarimiProducer
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Thriller, Physcological, Mental Health, Silent
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Runtime:24 minutes 42 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2020
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Production Budget:5,600 EUR
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Country of Origin:Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Country of Filming:Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Language:Persian
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Shooting Format:Full HD (Shot on arri alexa)
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - UAST
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Kustendorf Film Festival 2020
Serbia
Best Cinematography -
Cannes Short Film Corner 2020Cannes
France
Official Selection -
Venice Intercultural Film Festival 2020Venice
Italy
Best Silent Short Film -
Tehran Short Film FestivalTehran
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Best Adaption Short Film -
VINARÒS "AGUSTÍ COMES" Short Film FestivalVinaros
Spain
Best Short Film -
Cannes International Independent Film Festival 2020Cannes
France
Silk Road Award -
URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020Chennai, Tamilnadu
India
Best Short Film -
Lyon Young Film Festival 2020
France
Best Director -
New Jersey Indian Film Festival 2020New Jersey
United States
Best of Best Film Award (Festival’s Choice) -
Kurdish Film Festival Berlin 2020Berlin
Germany
Best Short Film -
Rangkarmi International Film FestivalMumbai
India
Best Cinematography -
Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival 2020Pimpri Chinchwad
India
Best Sound Designing -
19th International Kansk Video Festival 2020Mascow
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
31TH SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020Sao Paulo
Brazil
Official Selection -
20th Nevada City Film Festival 2020Nevada
United States
Official Selection -
12th Prishtina International Film Festival 2020
Kosovo
Official Selection -
Ischia Film Festival 2020Ischia
Italy
Official Selection -
Jehlum Short & Long Film Festival 2020Bangalore
India
Official Selection -
Kaohsiung Film Festival 2020Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Official Selection -
Hrizantema Fantasy and Horror Festival in Subotica 2020
Serbia
Official Selection -
Grand OFF Najlepsze Niezależne Krótkie Filmy ŚwiataWarsaw
Poland
Nominated Best Production Design -
Film School Fest MUNICHMunich
Germany
Official Selection -
Symi International Film FestivalSymi
Greece
Official Selection -
Skiptown Playhouse International Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
Official Selection -
Directors Cut Int'l Film Festival 2020
Canada
Official Selection -
Native Film Festival - Arica Native 2020
Chile
Official Selection -
New York City IO Film Festival 2020New York
United States
Official Selection -
Beirut Shorts International Film Festival 2020Beirut
Lebanon
Official Selection -
International Film Festival of Prvi Kadar 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Official Selection -
Seattle Film Summit 2020Seattle
United States
Official Selection -
Capri, Hollywood - The International Film Festival
Italy -
Ocean City Film Festival
United States -
Chambal International Film Festival
India -
Jaipur International Film FestivalJaipur
India -
Dalmatia Film FestivalSplit
Croatia
Special Jury Award -
Screen Power Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
Best Actor and Best Cinematography -
Barrymore Film Center Short Film Festival 2021Newyork
United States
Official Selection -
Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2021
Pakistan
Official Selection -
Sofia Menar Film Festival 2021
Bulgaria
Official Selection -
International Folklore Film Festival 2021
India
Official Selection -
Jaipur International Film Festival 2021Jaipur
India
Special Jury Mention -
ASF Pune Film Festival 2021Pune
India
Best Child Actor / Best Editing -
International Independent Film Festival Hollywood 2021Los Angeles
United States
Best Foreign Narrative Short -
Short Encounters International Film Festival 2021
Greece
Best Student Short Film -
FilmFest-Bremen 2021Bremen
Germany
Honorable Mention -
Leonid Khromov Film Festival 2021
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
London Kurdish Film Festival 2021London
United Kingdom
Best Short Film -
Shortfundly Summer Film Festival 2021
India
Official Selection -
Unrestricted View Film Festival 2021
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
The South African Film Festival- Rapid Lion 2021
South Africa
Official Selection -
The Great Indian Film Festival 2021Mumbai
India
Official Selection -
European Spritual Film Festival 2021
Official Selection -
Filmzeitkaufbeuren 2021
Germany
Official Selection -
Neo Classic Film Festival 2021
Official Selection -
Film and Folklore Film Festival 2021Kerela
India
Official Selection -
Setting Sun Film FestivalYarraville
Australia
Official Selection -
Festival of NationsWeyregg
Austria
Official Selection -
Dark and NIght 2021
Latvia
Official Selection -
Parma International Music and Film Festival 2021Parma
Italy
Official Selection -
Kino Fest 2021
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
Saindo da Gaveta
Brazil
Official Selection
Saman Hosseinpuor was born in Saqqez, Iran on January 1993. He started acting on stage when he was 14. He also worked as a journalist for Hamshahri. He has made more than 10 short films and got lots of international and national awards. He is Kurdish, currently pursuing PHD in cinema and lives in Sanandaj, Kurdistan.
The Film is based on the story 'The Other' written by Arthur Schnitzler'.'The Other' is the first silent Indo-Irani short film in the history of cinema. It was shot on Arri Alexa in Kurdistan, and produced by Ravinder Dhaka Telefilms, India and Kurdistan Pictures, Iran. The sole aim of Ravinder Dhaka Telefilms is to support filmmakers in war-torn and economically backward countries. Mr. Dhaka is going to shoot his next project in Afghanistan.
Producer's Note- Ravinder Dhaka
I had seen a film made by the director in Europe. After watching the film I contacted the director. The project was at pre production stage and he didn't have enough funds to complete it. I couldn't control myself after going through the story and went to Kurdistan (-5 Degrees) from Mumbai (30 Degrees) to support the project and stayed there for one month until it was finished.