Golnaz, a 23-year-old Iranian immigrant girl, tries to cope with her new life in Germany. She finds a pack of Saffron that reminds her of home. Golnaz cooks some rice to add saffron, a heartwarming dish from her past. But she didn’t expect that this moment would bring her back into the most traumatic events of her life. Three years ago, she survived a tragic drowning that took away her family while traveling illegally in a boat.
Szenario
Négar Motevalymeidanshah
Ton
Laurent Vang (Blanktone Studios)
Musik
Kian Portorab
Laurent Vang
Produktion
Ten2Ten Films (FR)
Trailer und Fotos
Special Jury Prize, 82nd Venice Film Festival // Venice immersive, 2025, it
Grand Jury award, Art*VR, 2025, cz
Négar Motevalymeidanshah
Born in 1986, Negar is an Iranian filmmaker, animator, and conceptual artist. She began her artistic journey by graduating in graphic arts from Azad University in Tehran, Faculty of Arts and Architecture. Pursuing her passion, she graduated with a Master’s degree in the Erasmus Mundus program “Reanima”. In 2021, Negar left Iran for Belgium, where she was able to resume her Master’s studies, a transformative period changing the trajectory of her artistic expression. Her work involved exploring societal issues and cultural complexities, reflecting the profound impact of the separation from her country. As a freelancer, she now works on animated shorts and feature films, video games, storyboards, music videos, TV commercials, and much more. The diversity of her portfolio reflects a versatility that embraces both traditional and digital graphic forms. Today, Negar does her first animation in virtual reality, mainly using the unique Quill software.
