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UTOPIA

The three young men have decided that illegal immigrate to a good country. so they paid a lot of money to smuggler that he crossing over them to an international border.

  • Alimohammad Eghbaldar
    Director
  • Alimohammad Eghbaldar
    Writer
  • Tahere Peyvasteh
    Producer
  • Arshia Zeinali
    Key Cast
    "Kianosh"
  • Mostafa Mosayebzade
    Key Cast
    "Farhad"
  • Hesam Hosseini
    Key Cast
    "Erfan"
  • Majid Potki
    Key Cast
    "First smuggler"
  • Mohammad Pourjafari
    Key Cast
    "Second smuggler"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller, Crime, Social Issue
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Language:
    Persian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16L9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • IRAN FILM PORT
    Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Alimohammad Eghbaldar


Alimohammad Eghbaldar was born in Rasht, a city located in the Gilan province near the Caspian Sea.
He is a graduate of Political Science in MA. He also trained director course at the Iranian Youth Society Cinema.
An interest in cinema led Eghbaldar to begin film making after graduated.
He is also involved in cinematography and editing.
Work in:

• Founder and head-distributors of IranfilmPort (Film Distribution Company) Official
Website : http://iranfilmport.com and http://iranfilmport.ir
• CEO and Founder of Gravity Films (Production Company) Official Website:
http://gravityfilms.ir
• Instructor of Cinematography in Iranian Young Cinema Society
• Head of Screenwriting of ‘CineGroup’ Group

Education
• 2007-2011 , BA : Computer - Software
• 2011-2014 , MA : Political Science
• 2011-2014, Cinematic Certification: Iranian Young Cinema Society

Filmography:

1. The Self (2014) [narrative short]
2. The Hole of life (2015) [narrative short]
3. The ever tranquil reverse (2015) [narrative short]
4. The Faith, Cut (2015) [narrative short]
5. The Choice (2015) [narrative short]
6. The Absent feeling (2015) [Experimental]
7. That Man's Memory [2016] [Experimental]
8. Silent Voice [2017] [Documentary]
9. The Leprosy [2018] [narrative short]
10. UTOPIA [2019] [narrative short]

Awards:
1. "LEPROSY" shortfilm, Winner Second Best Youth Film in Youth Center Pskov - Cinemania at the Velikaya (Russia/2018)
2. "LEPROSY" shortfilm, Winner Best Actress (Hale Rostamdokht) in Youth Center Pskov - Cinemania at the Velikaya (Russia/2018)

Accolades:

1. Official Selection of "The Ever Tranquil Reverse " in National Traffic Festival (IRAN/2015)
2. Official Selection of "The Faith-Cut " in Eshragh Festival (IRAN/2015)
3. Official Selection of "That Man's Memory" in Parvin Festival (IRAN/2016)
4. Official Selection of “That Man’s Memory” in Ouarzazate International Film Festival (Morocco/2017)
5. Official Selection of “Last Room (screenplay)” in Shabdiz-Kermanshah (IRAN/2018)
6. Official Selection of “Hole of Life” in SmartFilm Festival (Belarus/2018)
7. Official Selection of “Hole of Life” in Cefalu Festival (Italy/2018)
8. Nominated of “LEPROSY” in BEST SHORT FILM in PEEKSKILL Film Festival (USA/2018)
9. Official selection of “LEPROSY” in Ile Courts-International Short Film Festival (Mauritius / 2018)
10. Official Selection of “LEPROSY” in Social Machinery Film Festival (Italy/2018)
11. Official Selection of “LEPROSY” in International Images Film Festival for Women (Zimbabwe/2018)
12. Official Selection of “Hole of Life” in CFF CASELLE FILM FESTIVAL (Italy/2018)
13. Official Selection of “LEPROSY” in PURE Festival of Free Cinema (Russia/2018)
14. Official Selection of “LEPROSY” in National Film Festival of Regional IYCS (Iran/2018)
15. Official Selection of "LEPROSY" in Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival (USA/2018)
16. Official Selection of "LEPROSY" in International Film Festival of Shimla (India/2018)
17. Official Selection of "LEPROSY" in PUNE International Film Festival (India/2018)
18. Official Selection of "LEPROSY" in International Short (Australia/2018)
19. Official Selection of "LEPROSY" in Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival (USA/2018)
20. Official Selection of "Hole of Life" in African Smartphone International Film Festival (Nigeria/2018)
21. Official Selection of “LEPROSY” in International Film Festival of Shimla (India/2018)
22. Official Selection of "LEPROSY" in Nepal Human Right International Film Festival (Nepal/2019)

Biography in Director of Photography
1. “Fakhte” , DOP: Eghbaldar , Director: Shahriar Pourseyedian,2015
2. “Baffle” ,DOP: Eghbaldar , Directors: Moein Heydari and Omid Safarinejad, 2016
3. “Tea”,DOP:Eghbaldar , Director: Saed Hasanpour, 2015
4. “Rice” , DOP: Eghbaldar , Director: Saed Hasanpour , 2015
5. “Fault”, DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Moein Heydari,2016
6. “Ground Floor” , DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Kamran Mohammadi, 2017
7. “Private Execution”, DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Sajad Motaharizadeh,2017
8. “The Tale of EBI” , DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Homan Fakhte, 2018
9. “Don’t Say Anything, Wolf Has Come” , DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Sedighe MehrAngiz , 2018
10. “Negligence” , DOP: Eghbaldar , Director: Mohammadreza Majlesi, 2018
11. “Death Chariot” , DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Mohammad Zarei , 2018
12. "NEMESIS" , DOP: Eghbaldar, Director: Behzad Jafari Mazhab 2018

Biography in Edit and Sound-mixing
1. “Fakhte” , color corrector: Eghbaldar, Director: Shahriar Pourseyedian,2015
2. “Life and I” , Editor: Eghbaldar, Director: Mostafa Fard
3. “Sun of Khorasan” , Editor: Eghbaldar , Director: Alireza Joghedost
4. “Baffle” , Editor: Eghbaldar, Director: Moein Heydari and Omid Safarinejad
5. “Fault” , Editor: Eghbaldar, Director: Moein Heydari
6. “Story of Gil” , Editor: Eghbaldar,Director: Parvz Fekrazad
7. “Ground Floor”, Editor: Eghbaldar,Director: Kamran Mohammadi
8. “Private Execution”, Editor: Eghbaldar,Director: Sajad Motaharizadeh
9. “Reverse”, Editor: Eghbaldar,Director: Mahfam Safakar
10. “Semicolon”, Editor: Eghbaldar,Director: Pedram Mehrkhah
11. “Don’t Say Anything, Wolf Has Come”,Editor: Eghbaldar,Director: Sedighe Mehrangiz
12. “Perspective” , Sound-mixing: Eghbaldar, Director: Arshia Zeynali
13. "NEMESIS" , Editor,Colorist and sound-mixing: Eghbaldar, Director: Behzad Jafari Mazhab 2018

Others Accolades
1. “Fault” , Île Courts-International short film festival / Mauritius / 2017 , Director: Moein Heydari , Director of Photography : Alimohammad Eghbaldar
2. “Negligence” , Regional National Film Festival of IYCS / IRAN / 2018 / Director: Mohammadreza Majlesi / Director of Photography: Alimohamad Eghbaldar
3. “Fault” , Third Eyes / India / 2018 , Director: Moein Heydari , Director of Photography : Alimohammad Eghbaldar

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Director Statement

Illegal immigration is the strangest and hardest thing that human beings have to do throughout the world everyday.
Some of them succeed and some others do not. War, oppression, and discrimination particularly in the Third World, are among the main factors creating this type of migration.
Many young people try ways in the hope of reaching their utopia, through forests, seas and mountains.
I wish for a day on which no illegal immigration takes place.