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Low-Budget Short Film
Low-Budget Short Film Directed by Kamaneh Akhlagh:
HAJI KHORSANDI: Male, Iranian, late 30’s-50 years old, 5′8″+. Father, carpet salesman, looks older but otherwise average. Funny, loving, honest, devoted. Must speak fluent Farsi. Union/Non-union ok.
SARFARAZ: Male, Iranian, 30-40. Antique salesman, manipulative, conniving. Must speak fluent Farsi. Union/Non-union ok.
SHIRIN: Female, Iranian, 20-26. College student, very innocent and feminine, worried about her place in the world (could be seen as selfish by others), feels isolated and alone. Must speak fluent Farsi. Union only.
STORY LINE: An Iranian carpet salesman visits his daughter at Columbia University the day their home in Tehran is bombed. He tries to keep this traumatic information from her and maintain a strong composure, but he’s overwhelmed by an inner conflict; he doesn’t have the financial means to keep her in school and help the rest of the family in Tehran. Only his selling of a family heirloom Qoran can rescue the family’s situation.
Please e-mail headshot and resume to zalfilm@gmail.com. Non Paying
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