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Synopsis

An elderly couple is preparing to attend their young granddaughter’s birthday party while also attempting to conceal a secret from their children…

 

Home, a film by Sara Mokhavat
Running Time: 00:10:00
Genre: Short – Crime
Shooting Format: Fuji Hx1
Exhibition Format: Digital
Audio Format: 2channel stereo
Completed: August 1, 2024, Iran

 

 

Tagline: “Home is not safe, anymore!”

 

Director’s Statement(About the theme): 

The darkest aspect of the human being is our capacity for cruelty, violence, and destruction. As creators and observers of the world around us, we see the ways in which people can harm each other and the planet, whether it be through war, oppression, or environmental degradation. This darkness can be reflected in art through themes of suffering, death, and despair, and can serve as a powerful tool for exploring the complexities of human nature and the struggle between good and evil. Ultimately, as artists, we strive to shine a light on these dark aspects in order to provoke introspection and inspire change, in the hopes of moving towards a more compassionate and harmonious world.

 

Director Biography:

 

Sara Mokhavat studied Film at the University of Art in Tehran. Her novel, The Woman Who Was Found at the Lost & Found, was published in Iran in 2016. She also wrote and directed the play Goodbye My Cherry Orchard. In 2019, she began her career in film with her debut short film, Shogoon. Her second short film, Private, was showcased at the 57th Chicago Film Festival. She has contributed to the online magazine Markaz Review, where her nonfiction stories and essays were published. Her next short film, Lovebirds, was released in 2021. During the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, she collaborated with Saqi Books on a collection showcasing art and writing, which led to the publication of Woman. Life, Freedom in London in 2023. Her latest project, the short film Home, tells the story of people forced to live under dictatorship and their doomed fate. Read More About The Director

 

 

Plot Summary

An elderly couple is carefully preparing for their young granddaughter’s birthday party, a joyful family gathering. Under their cheerful facade, they carry a heavy burden: a secret they’ve been hiding from their children. As they prepare the birthday gifts, their anxiety grows, fearing that the truth could shatter the loving image they’ve worked so hard to maintain and forever alter their family dynamics. This poignant short film delves into the complexities of love and family, revealing that for some, even home may not be the safe haven it once was.

 

 

CAST AND CREW

Writer and Director
Sara Mokhavat

Producer
Sara Mokhavat

Cast
Parviz Bozorgi
Zari Ghalamara
Roya Hosseini

Project executive
Mehdi Pourmousa

Financial Sponsor
Rusty Wilmann

Cinematographer
Amir Mousavi

Sound Recorder
Hamed Hosseinzadeh

Music And Sound Designer
Hadi Farahmand

Sound Mixer
Hamed Hosseinzadeh

Editor
Mehdi Pourmousa

Model Maker
Sepideh Soleimani

Colorist Saman Vafaee
Set Designer Mehdi Pourmousa
Costume Designer Sara Mokhavat
Photographer Roya Hosseini
First Assistant Director Hamid Eskamdari
First Assistant Camera Meysam Ramezani

Thanks To
Mahnoosh Zebardast
Arian Golsoorat
Farhad Irani
Hasti Mohamaiee
Mohammad Bahrani
Ehsan Abdipour
Mana Hatami
Marayam Haidari
Moshtaba Esmaeelzadeh
Parvin Sanaee
Hossein Mokhavat
Pardis Karimi
Amin Ghazanfari

 

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