Vadiyar

Fiction | Short

SYNOPSIS

Although all the people of the society encourage the child to take revenge, but he knows that giving life is much more beautiful than the revenge.

Movie specifications

Duration : 15′

Release Date : 2021

Country of Production : Iran

Director : Marjan Khosravi

Producer : Mahdieh Mehvar, Milad Khosravi

Editing : Emad Khodabakhsh

Cinematography : Arman Fayaz

Sound Design : Arash Ghasemi

Music : Ali Bakan

Color correction : Farbod Jalali

Production Manager : Javad Yousefi

Storyline

A wild animal attacks Sasan’s pregnant mother and the villagers believe that if a wild animal attacks a pregnant woman, all the inhabitants of that village will be infected with rabies and the only way to save everyone is to kill that animal. Sasan wants to take her mother and the whole village’s revenge, but he realizes that forgiveness is better than taking revenge. The animals attack their preys out of hunger and their instincts but humans should forgive them because they are wise and emotional creatures.

Awards & Festival Screening

44th Drama International Short Film Festival – Official Selection

39th Fajr Film Festival- Short Film Competition

40th Uppsala International Short Film Festival – Ingmar Bergman and Grand Prix Nominated)

34th Isfahan International Children and Youth Film Festival – Best Short Film Nominated)

18th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival

11st Crime and Punishment Film Festival - Best Short Film Nominatedn

11st UNFF Nordic Youth Film Festival - Norway

24th OFF Odense International Film Festival – Best Storyteller Nominated

Life after oil Environmental Film Festival – Best Environmental Film Award

Poitiers International Film Festival – Student Jury Award

Vadiyar means : Looking after, visiting and seeing someone and keeping in touch with them.

Some children are brought up tough, brave and strong to tackle life. These children always try to fight with the problems they are facing in their environments, but they have learnt to be kind and forgiving and not to take revenge for the suffering the nature has inflicted upon them. These children know that the animals attack others because of their instincts and their hunger, but humans should forgive them relying on their wisdom and emotions. These children are undoubtedly guardians of the environment and the nature. They look after the nature.

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