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ARE YOU VOLLEYBALL?!

DIRECTOR – MOHAMMAD BAKHSHI

Description

A group of Arabian spoken asylum seekers arrive to an English spoken country border and can’t keep going. They conflict with border soldiers everyday till a deaf-mute baby becomes a catalyst for better communication between two groups.

 

 

 

 


Director Biography – Mohammad Bakhshi

Director of short film: Circle (2016)
Director of short film: Stringless kiss (2015)
Director of short film: Emad’s birthday night (2013)

 


Director Statement

The main concept of the film story starts from a game.
I decided to direct the story to a point where the kid’s game turned the border wires into volleyball net. I wanted to pitch an alternative idea of creating walls of peace and friendship, not a border of concrete.

 


Mohammad Bakhshi Director
Mohammad Bakhshi Writer
Nima Rabiei Producer
Mehdi Amiri Key Cast
Esmaeil Alizadeh Key Cast
Behnoud Yakhchali Key Cast
Saeid Ahanj Key Cast
Film Type: Short
Genres: Drama, Sports, war, Political
Runtime: 15 minutes
Completion Date: May 15, 2017
Production Budget: 50,000 USD
Country of Origin: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Country of Filming: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Film Language: Arabic, English
Shooting Format: Digital, Red
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: No