Madani Short Film Competition 1

Abraham

Elnaz Ghaderpour, Reza Gamini | 2024 | Iran | 14 min | Persian, Sub: English | 17+

The film tells the story of the murder of a transgender teenager named Abraham in a small town in Iran. Elnaz Ghaderpour, born in 1990 in Kermanshah, Iran, has worked as an editor for 12 years. Abraham is her debut short film. Reza Gamini, an Iranian director, has made five short films, including Endorphin, which received a special mention from the jury at the 66th Locarno Film Festival.