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Aban and Khorshid
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Wikipedia article
'Aban and Khorshid' (original title 'Aban + Khorshid') is a 2014 American gay drama film written and directed by Darwin Serink.
The short film included in the DVD 'Boys On Film 14: Worlds Collide'.
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
* Bobby Naderi 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)
* Image Out, The Rochester LGBT Film & Video Festival (US) -- Jury Award Winners: Best Short Film
* Iris Prize Festival Cardiff (UK) Highly Commended
* Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (US) Short Film Awards: Men's Jury Award, Audience Award
* Outfest (US) Best of Fest
* Palm Springs International Film Festival (US) Best of Fest
* SIFF, Seattle International Film Festival (US) ShortsFest Award Winners: Live Action, Special Jury Mention, and Golden Space Needle Award Best Short Film, Fourth runner-up
2015:
* Cannes Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, American Pavilion (France) LGBTQ Showcase winner
* CIFF 39, Cleveland International Film Festival (US) Best LGBT Short
* GAZE International LGBT Film Festival Dublin (Ireland) Best International Short Winner
Reviews
* "This is my first film at PSSF and its been great! Ive been blown away by peoples 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).
* "Two Lovers, Even in Death" (Amos Lassen, 2016-02-15).
References
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