TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “Manless” directed by Sajad Yari will take part in the 22nd Ischia Global Film Festival in Italy, from July 7 to 14.

It will be the first international presence of the short flick, which has Lotfollah Seifi, Avishan Sedghi, Hadi Abyari, and Kian Ghadrshenas in the cast.

The short film depicts a builder of scarecrows who finds a faceless soldier on the shore of a nearby lake, Honaronline reported.

In a statement about his film, the director said: “When one wants to know another’s true soul, studying and evaluating their face is oftentimes a productive place to start. When this proves to be ineffective, it probably means that the subject was ‘faceless’ to begin with and continued evaluation is necessary. To avoid unintended bias, particularly when trying to understand the true soul of soldiers, the subject’s clothing must be removed. A true understanding of souls may very well lead to replacing superstition with peace”.

Sajad Yari, 39, is an interdisciplinary artist focused on film and theater mediums. Holding a Ph.D. in theater studies from Lisbon University, he is a lecturer/invitee professor at the University of Tehran and Soore University. Yari is also a theater director, a researcher, and a writer striving to influence contemporary art history.

Iran Film Port, an Iranian film distribution agency is responsible for the international distribution of “Manless”.

Ischia Global Film Festival has taken place on the Isle of Ischia, a few miles off Naples and Capri, Italy since 2003. It’s the most popular summer film event in the world with Italian and international screenings, attended by the leaders and top performers in the entertainment and communications industries as well as some of the most celebrated luminaries of the global stage.

Ischia Global Festival is a week of major film premieres, timely panels symposiums, and awards ceremonies that will be attended by numerous industry executives, filmmakers, and international journalists. In addition, some of the most recognized international talents and Italian artists attend industry events and get-togethers with their European and American counterparts.

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