Aban and Khorshid

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Aban and Khorshid
Aban + Khorshid (2014 short film) - Poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by
Written byDarwin Serink
Produced by

Darwin Serink

(executive)
(executive)
StarringMojean Aria
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies


Release date
  • 23 May 2014 (2014-05-23) (Seattle)
Running time
13 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagePersian

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[]

  1. ^ "ABAN + KHORSHID". Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ^ "Boys On Film 14: Worlds Collide".
  3. ^ "Darwin Serink".
  4. ^ "Casting Society of America to Honor Rob Marshall, Ellen Lewis". 22 September 2014.
  5. ^ "ImageOut Film Awards and Juries".
  6. ^ "Best of Iris". Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ^ "LIGLFF 2014 AWARD WINNERS!". Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. ^ "Newfest 2014 Program Announced". Outfest. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Aban & Khorshid". Archived from the original on 2016-04-18.
  10. ^ "2014 SHORTSFEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED".
  11. ^ "SIFF ANNOUNCES 2014 GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE & COMPETITION AWARDS".
  12. ^ "2015 Winners Announced".
  13. ^ "Best LGBT Short".
  14. ^ "Aban + Khorshid".
  15. ^ "GAZE Film Awards 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-04-25.
  16. ^ "'Aban +Khorshid'. Interview with producer Tommee May".
  17. ^ ""ABAN AND KHORSHID"— Two Lovers, Even in Death". 15 February 2016.

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