Private Project

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.

  • Ako Zandkarimi
    Director
  • Saman Hosseinpour
    Director
  • Ako Zandkarimi
    Writer
  • Saman Hosseinpour
    Writer
  • Ravinder Dhaka
    Producer
  • Dimen Zandi
    Producer
  • Saman Hosseinpour
    Producer
  • Ako Zandkarimi
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller, Physcological, Mental Health, Silent
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    5,600 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Full HD (Shot on arri alexa)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UAST
  • Kustendorf Film Festival 2020

    Serbia
    Best Cinematography
  • Cannes Short Film Corner 2020
    Cannes
    France
    Official Selection
  • Venice Intercultural Film Festival 2020
    Venice
    Italy
    Best Silent Short Film
  • Tehran Short Film Festival
    Tehran
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Best Adaption Short Film
  • VINARÒS "AGUSTÍ COMES" Short Film Festival
    Vinaros
    Spain
    Best Short Film
  • Cannes International Independent Film Festival 2020
    Cannes
    France
    Silk Road Award
  • URUVATTI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020
    Chennai, Tamilnadu
    India
    Best Short Film
  • Lyon Young Film Festival 2020

    France
    Best Director
  • New Jersey Indian Film Festival 2020
    New Jersey
    United States
    Best of Best Film Award (Festival’s Choice)
  • Kurdish Film Festival Berlin 2020
    Berlin
    Germany
    Best Short Film
  • Rangkarmi International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    Best Cinematography
  • Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival 2020
    Pimpri Chinchwad
    India
    Best Sound Designing
  • 19th International Kansk Video Festival 2020
    Mascow
    Russian Federation
    Official Selection
  • 31TH SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2020
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • 20th Nevada City Film Festival 2020
    Nevada
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 12th Prishtina International Film Festival 2020

    Kosovo
    Official Selection
  • Ischia Film Festival 2020
    Ischia
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Jehlum Short & Long Film Festival 2020
    Bangalore
    India
    Official Selection
  • Kaohsiung Film Festival 2020
    Kaohsiung
    Taiwan
    Official Selection
  • Hrizantema Fantasy and Horror Festival in Subotica 2020

    Serbia
    Official Selection
  • Grand OFF Najlepsze Niezależne Krótkie Filmy Świata
    Warsaw
    Poland
    Nominated Best Production Design
  • Film School Fest MUNICH
    Munich
    Germany
    Official Selection
  • Symi International Film Festival
    Symi
    Greece
    Official Selection
  • Skiptown Playhouse International Film Festival
    Los 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 2020
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Beirut Shorts International Film Festival 2020
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    Official Selection
  • International Film Festival of Prvi Kadar 2020

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Official Selection
  • Seattle Film Summit 2020
    Seattle
    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 Festival
    Jaipur
    India
  • Dalmatia Film Festival
    Split
    Croatia
    Special Jury Award
  • Screen Power Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Actor and Best Cinematography
  • Barrymore Film Center Short Film Festival 2021
    Newyork
    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 2021
    Jaipur
    India
    Special Jury Mention
  • ASF Pune Film Festival 2021
    Pune
    India
    Best Child Actor / Best Editing
  • International Independent Film Festival Hollywood 2021
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Foreign Narrative Short
  • Short Encounters International Film Festival 2021

    Greece
    Best Student Short Film
  • FilmFest-Bremen 2021
    Bremen
    Germany
    Honorable Mention
  • Leonid Khromov Film Festival 2021

    Russian Federation
    Official Selection
  • London Kurdish Film Festival 2021
    London
    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 2021
    Mumbai
    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 2021
    Kerela
    India
    Official Selection
  • Setting Sun Film Festival
    Yarraville
    Australia
    Official Selection
  • Festival of Nations
    Weyregg
    Austria
    Official Selection
  • Dark and NIght 2021

    Latvia
    Official Selection
  • Parma International Music and Film Festival 2021
    Parma
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Kino Fest 2021

    Russian Federation
    Official Selection
  • Saindo da Gaveta

    Brazil
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Ako Zandkarimi, Saman Hosseinpour

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.

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Director Statement

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.