INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN – Iranian short movie “Where the Winds Die” won the award for best animation at the Fantastic and Terror Film Festival –
Galacticat in Spain.Directed by Pejman Alipur, the film is about Iraq’s chemical attack on the Iranian town of Sardasht in 1987.Iraq
bombarded Sardasht in West Azerbaijan Province with chemical weapons on June 28, 1987, killing over 1,000 and injuring over 8,000 civilians,
many of whom were permanently disabled.The movie was produced at the Documentary, Experimental and Animation Film Center.Winners of the
Galacticat festival, which took place in Tàrrega, were announced on Monday.“A Beautiful Curse” by Danish director Martin Garde
Abildgaard was named best feature film.In this film, an entire island, affected by an inexplicable sleep phenomenon that affects all its
inhabitants, remains isolated from the mainland and no one can enter it
The photographer Samuel goes there undetected to document the events that happen there; around the island he finds Stella fast asleep, and
he can't help it, his attraction to her begins to grow
He soon discovers that the sleep affliction is more dangerous and personal than he expected.The public award for best feature was given to
“Ghosting Gloria” by Marcela Matta and Mauro Sarser from Uruguay.The film follows a single 30-year-old who finds her ideal lover but the
only caveat is that he doesn’t inhabit the world of the living.“The Right to Vote” by Gianluca Zonta from Italy was selected as best
fantastic short.In a near future where androids are integrated into our society, the main point of political debate is whether or not they
should be granted the right to vote
The leaders of the two main parties are called to express their official position on the matter.“For Pete’s Sake”, a co-production of
the United States and Spain by Gerald B
Fillmore, was picked as best free short film.In this film, Jim is going crazy; he’s been in the hospital forever
When the doctor finally arrives with his tests, the results are unexpected
Is it a matter of laughter or death?Photo: A scene from Iranian director Pejman Alipur’s animated film “Where the Winds Die” about
Iraq’s chemical attack on the Iranian town of Sardasht in 1987.MMS/YAW
