TEHRAN-Three short films will compete in the international competition section of the 6th Directed By Women Turkey, to be held from September 13 to 15 in Istanbul.

Short films “Sona” written and directed by Zahra Torkamanlou and “Spasm” by Sahra Asadollahi as well as the short animation “Piano” by Marjan Keshani and Shahab Shamsi are the Iranian works to take part in the event. 

“Sona” is about Sona, who is about to turn 40, and must decide how to solve her issues of loneliness and emotional relationships in a small and highly traditional society. Sona has to free herself from the cage that society has constructed for her.

The cast includes Fariba Sohrabi, Narjes Delaram, Samaneh Babazadeh, Hessam Kazemi, and Hamed Ghaffarpour among others.

Running for 25 minutes, “Spasm” depicts a girl who has dreamed of acting since childhood, like a horse that wants to be the first in all competitions.

Asadollahi also plays in the film along with Tino Salehi and Mohammad Nima Mazaheri.

“Piano,” seven minutes, is a production of the Documentary, Experimental, and Animation Film Center (DEFC). 

It explores the themes of poverty and the hardship of life. It tells the story of someone who dreams of buying a Piano but their dream is shattered when a war erupts, leaving them struggling to acquire even the most basic necessities of life. 

Directed By Women Turkey which will bring together the directors and films of women at the national and international level in İstanbul. There will be a universal festival where short films from women with different perspectives and stories from each language and culture meet.

Directed By Women Turkey is the Turkish organization of the festival, which has been held in many countries around the world, especially in New York and Spain, for six years in September.

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