• MOTHERLAND

    Directed by Jasmin Mozaffari
    Canada | 24 minutes | California Premiere | Public Spaces, Private Lives

During 1979 at the height of the Iran Hostage crisis, Babak goes on a trip to meet his fiancé’s parents and ends up confronting the realities of what it means to be an Iranian immigrant in a patriotic post-Vietnam America.

film details

Director: Jasmin Mozaffari
Producers: Caitlin Grabham, Priscilla Galvez, Jasmin Mozaffari
Screenwriter: Jasmin Mozaffari
Cinematographers: Farhad Ghaderi
Editor: Alexander Farah
Cast: Behtash Fazlali, Oriana Leman, John Ralston
Country: Canada
Language: in English and Farsi with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 24 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Prowler Film
Contact Email: prowlerfilm@gmail.com
Website: prowlerfilm.com

Screening in:

Public Spaces, Private Lives

How we present ourselves in public isn't always who we are in private. Personal secrets, hidden desires, and public personas clash in this selection of films.

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ShortFest 2024