Aban and Khorshid
Aban and Khorshid | |
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Directed by | |
Written by | Darwin Serink |
Produced by | Darwin Serink (executive) (executive) |
Starring | Mojean Aria |
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Edited by | |
Music by | |
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Running time | 13 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Persian |
Aban and Khorshid (original title – Aban + Khorshid) is a 2014 American gay drama film written and directed by .[1]
The short film included in the DVD Boys On Film 14: Worlds Collide.[2][3]
Synopsis[]
Several episodes of sexual life of two lovers, and the subsequent brutal ending... This film was based on real events.
Cast[]
- Mojean Aria as Aban
- as Khorshid
- Stahaub Roudbari as Break in Guard
- Hamid Nayini as Guard #2
- Arash Rahdari as Guard #3
- Shahaub Roudbari as Execution Guard #1
- Homayoon Doroodian as Execution Guard #2
Participation in international festivals and awards[]
2014:
- Casting Society of America (US)[4]
- Image Out, The Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival (US) -- Jury Award Winners: Best Short Film[5]
- Iris Prize Festival – Cardiff (UK) – Highly Commended[6]
- Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (US) – Short Film Awards: Men's – Jury Award, Audience Award[7]
- Outfest (US) – Best of Fest[8]
- Palm Springs International Film Festival (US) – Best of Fest[9]
- SIFF, Seattle International Film Festival (US) – ShortsFest Award Winners: Live Action, Special Jury Mention,[10] and Golden Space Needle Award – Best Short Film, Fourth runner-up[11]
2015:
- Cannes Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, American Pavilion (France) – LGBTQ Showcase – winner[12]
- CIFF 39, Cleveland International Film Festival (US) – Best LGBT Short[13][14]
- GAZE International LGBT Film Festival – Dublin (Ireland) – Best International Short – Winner[15]
Reviews[]
- "This is my first film at PSSF and it’s been great! I’ve been blown away by people’s responses to the film. I love watching it with an audience, hearing the heavy silences, hearing the focused attention, hearing the tears, hearing the hope..." (Tommee May, 2014-07-14).[16]
- "Two Lovers, Even in Death" (Amos Lassen, 2016-02-15).[17]
References[]
- ^ "ABAN + KHORSHID". Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Boys On Film 14: Worlds Collide".
- ^ "Darwin Serink".
- ^ "Casting Society of America to Honor Rob Marshall, Ellen Lewis". 22 September 2014.
- ^ "ImageOut Film Awards and Juries".
- ^ "Best of Iris". Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "LIGLFF 2014 AWARD WINNERS!". Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ "Newfest 2014 Program Announced". Outfest. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Aban & Khorshid". Archived from the original on 2016-04-18.
- ^ "2014 SHORTSFEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED".
- ^ "SIFF ANNOUNCES 2014 GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE & COMPETITION AWARDS".
- ^ "2015 Winners Announced".
- ^ "Best LGBT Short".
- ^ "Aban + Khorshid".
- ^ "GAZE Film Awards 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-04-25.
- ^ "'Aban +Khorshid'. Interview with producer Tommee May".
- ^ ""ABAN AND KHORSHID"— Two Lovers, Even in Death". 15 February 2016.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2014 films
- Persian-language films
- 2014 short films
- American drama films
- American short films
- American LGBT-related films
- American films
- 2014 LGBT-related films
- LGBT-related short films
- LGBT-related drama films
- Gay-related films