TEHRAN- The Iranian short film “Black Seed” has been selected as the winner of the Best Narrative Short Film at Tacoma Film Festival in Washington, the U.S.

Directed by Amirhooman Khosravani, the movie is a 2023 production, shot in black and white, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

“On the night of her death, a grandmother gives a valuable diamond to Sam, her eight-year-old grandson with Down syndrome. The diamond does not belong to their family but her sons are determined to find it,” the synopsis of the short film reads.

Homayoun Ershadi, Alireza Sanifar, Sara Valiani, Diba Zahedi, Ebrahim Azizi, and Mehdi Masayebi are in the cast.

Being the first short film by Khosravani, the 15-minute drama was previously screened at the 15th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), India, in August.

The Tacoma Film Festival celebrates current independent films from around the globe. Established in 2006, the festival has developed from a small regional festival to an interactive haven for regional and international filmmakers, industry professionals, students, fans, critics, and creative entrepreneurs.

Festival guests from around the world make for a rich networking and collaborative space where new projects are born and inspiration for future work grows.

Having started on October 5, the 18th edition of the festival will conclude October 12 by awarding the winners of different categories at the closing ceremony.

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