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To Fly

In a remote village, a girl shares a deep bond with her duck. When she learns it is in danger, she flees into the mountains, where she meets a mysterious boy who has the ability to hear distant sounds. He takes her to a mystical place called Kenareh, where she witnesses the duck take flight. a moment of both liberation and transformation.

  • Mohsen Khademi
    Director
  • Mohsen Khademi
    Writer
  • Davood Mousavi
    Writer
  • Mohsen Khademi
    Producer
  • Hana Nasrabadi
    Cast
  • Amirabbas Noorzaei
    Cast
  • Mohsen Khademi
    Acting Coaches
  • Davood Mousavi
    Acting Coaches
  • Vahid Alimirdani
    Director’s Consultants
  • Davood Mousavi
    Director’s Consultants
  • Bahador Roshan
    Supporting Cast
  • Ebrahim Mirghasemi
    Supporting Cast
  • Ronika Khademi
    Supporting Cast
  • Samyar Mirzaei
    Supporting Cast
  • Nasim Mirzaei
    Supporting Cast
  • Reyhaneh Mirzaei
    Supporting Cast
  • Mohammad Hossein Khajavi
    Supporting Cast
  • Melika Khajavi
    Supporting Cast
  • Maedeh Khajavi
    Supporting Cast
  • Abolfazl Jafari
    Supporting Cast
  • Amir Mohammad Jafari
    Supporting Cast
  • Yasamin Hosseini
    Supporting Cast
  • Saeed Zarrabadi
    Director of Photography
  • Milad Shahsavari Bili
    First Assistant Camera
  • Sara Moradi
    Camera Team
  • Masoud Habibi
    Camera Team
  • Yahya Esmaeili
    Camera Operators
  • Ali Attar
    Camera Operators
  • Farshad Eydi
    Cine Mobile Operator
  • Behnam Khodayari
    Production Manager
  • Ali Abdollahi
    Production Assistants
  • Sara Davari
    Script Supervisor
  • Peyman Fallah
    Production Coordinator
  • Shahin Amini
    Planning Assistant
  • Salar Mastoor
    Set & Costume Designer
  • Mohammadreza Reshvand
    Set & Costume Team
  • Yasaman Bayat
    Set & Costume Team
  • Negin Gholami
    Set & Costume Team
  • Akram Nankali
    Set & Costume Team
  • Hossein Mohammad Hassanpour
    Makeup Artist
  • Matin Khademi
    Makeup Assistant
  • Ashkan Toloueiyan
    Sound Recordist
  • Meysam Hamzeh
    Sound Assistant
  • Ehsan Hosseini
    Editor
  • Nahid Pourmorad
    Assistant Editor
  • Mohammad Hossein Lashgari
    VFX Supervisor
  • Niloufar Moradi
    Compositing Lead & VFX Assistant
  • Mehdi Vakili Rad
    Music Composer
  • Mohammad Mahdi Javaheri Zadeh
    Sound Designer & Mixer
  • Farhad Ghodsi
    Colorist
  • Ali Asghar Jamshidzadeh
    Still Photographer & Drone Operator
  • Negin Gholami
    Illustrator & Graphic Designer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Armick.ir
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Internet
Director Biography - Mohsen Khademi

I’m Mohsen Khademi, a photographer and filmmaker from Qazvin, Iran. My journey began with filmmaking studies at the Iranian Youth Cinema Society, followed by screenwriting at Shahid Sāles Film School. I started photography in 2010, transitioning from documentary and street photography to more conceptual series exploring memory, loss, and emotional depth.
I’ve created three major photo projects—Death Is Far Away, All That Remains of Her, and Dark Nights—and completed my first short film, To Fly, in 2025. My work has been featured in exhibitions across Iran, with Dark Nights winning Best Photo Series at the 2024 Raziya Regional Festival.

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Director Statement

To Fly is a story about letting go—of the things we love, of the illusions that keep us grounded. It’s about standing against inevitability and choosing to believe in the impossible.
For me, this film is a portrait of childhood belief at its purest: the idea that through faith in our dreams, we can rise above even the harshest realities. Sometimes, to truly fly, we must first release what weighs us down.