Abraham

Storyline

A transsexual teenage boy named Abraham was murdered and burned in a cave out of a small village. The main suspect is his religious father who prays in a small mosque every day.

About the film/director

Elnaz Ghaderpour is born on 1990 in Kermanshah, Iran. Tehran Art University graduated in BA film directing and an MA in Editing. For 12 years she has worked as an editor. Abraham is her first short film. Born 1988 Tehran, Iran. Reza Gamini has directed 5 short films including Endorphin which won a special mention for the jury at the 66th Locarno Film Festival.

Credits

Director:

Elnaz Ghaderpour, Reza Gamini

Script:

Elnaz Ghaderpour, Reza Gamini

Camera:

Arman Ebrahaimi

Editor:

Elnaz Ghaderpour

Cast:

Hamid Pourazari, Sajad Afsharian, Safoura Khoshtinat, Hadi Sheikholeslami, Hasti Moraveji

Sound:

Saman Shahamat

Music:

Payam Azadi

Producer:

Ali Asari, Pooyan Sedghi

Contact:

Flavio Armone

E-Mail:

lightson@lightsonfilm.org

• Iran

• Persian / subtitles English
• 2024
• 14 min