A Move
Directed by Elahe Esmaili
BLOCK B | The Director’s a Dame
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 | 3 - 5 PM
LOCATION | Tom S. Gettys Center Courtroom
A Move
SYNOPSIS
Elahe returns to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran, to help her parents move to a new place after 40 years. Influenced by the Woman-Life-Freedom movement, she's also hoping for a bigger move beyond just a new apartment.
DETAILS
Documentary | 2024 | 26 min. 37 sec.
Suggested Rating | PG
Country | Iran
Language | Persian
Eligible | Woman to Watch
CREDITS
Director, Writer | Elahe Esmaili
Producer | Hossein Behboudi Rad
Image | Mehdi Azadi
Sound Design | Ensieh Leyla Maleki
Sound Recordist | Anonymous
Colorist | Anonymous
Editor | Delaram Shemirani
Composer | Afshin Azizi
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SCREENINGS & AWARDS
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Visions du Réel – International Film Festival, Switzerland (12 – 21 April, 2024)
International Medium Length & Short Film Competition Won: Special Youth Jury Award -
Huesca International Film Festival, Spain (7 – 15 June, 2024)
Documentary Competition Won: First Prize – Documentary Danzante Award -
Sheffield DocFest, United Kingdom (12 –17 June, 2024)
Official Selection -
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, India (26 – 31 July, 2024)
Official Selection
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Among Others...
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Elahe Esmaili is an award-winning documentary filmmaker with a passion for telling stories that explore the rights of children and women, as well as the inspiring journeys of women who break boundaries and overcome adversity. Elahe holds a Master's degree in Directing from the National Film and Television School in the UK, and a Bachelor's degree from Tehran University of Art in Iran.
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Her debut film, The Doll (2021), earned significant recognition, including the Best International Short award at Hot Docs 2021. It was also nominated for and selected at prestigious events such as the Critics Choice Awards, the International Documentary Association (IDA), and the Student Academy Awards, among over 50 other film festivals worldwide, including Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, and Athens International Film and Video Festival. Elahe’s second short, Can I Hug You? (2023), premiered at Sheffield Documentary Festival and was supported by the IDA and One World Media. It was co-produced by the German public broadcaster DW.
Currently, Elahe is working on her third short documentary, A Move (2024), continuing her exploration of powerful, boundary-pushing stories.