SlaughterSlaughter (Besmel)
- Logline
- "This movement must survive,
and its survival depends on these bloodsheds.
shed the blood; We go on living…We will survive"
(Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979 May, Iran)
by Sahand Sarhaddi
"Slaughter/Besmel" is an experimental short film / Video Art that delves into the archival and historical footage of the Iranian Revolution in 1979, depicting a symbolic narrative surrounding the ritualistic act of animal sacrifice, known as "Besmel." It serves as an allegorical representation of a nation's sacrifice amidst the backdrop of political transformations. - Talent
- Sahand Sarhaddi
- Role of participant
- Director, Editor, Producer, Sound Designer
- Director
- Sahand Sarhaddi
- Producer
- Yalda Sarhadi - Sahand Sarhaddi
- Screenwriter
- Sahand Sarhaddi
- Status
- finished
- Year of production
- 2023
- Running time
- 8 min
- Genre
- Experimental
- Countries of Production
- Iran, Islamic Republic Of , United Kingdom
- Production Company
- Sheen Studio ltd
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Contact
- Name
- Sahand Sarhaddi
Festivals and Awards
-Winner of the Emerging Video Prize in 39th VideoFormes, Clermont-Ferrand, France March 2024
-VideoGrama Festival, Bogota, Columbia / March 2024
-SPBH Space Milano, Italy / May 2024
-Re–Fest CultureHub's Annual Festival, US, South Korea / June 2024
-Ibrida Festival of Intermedial Arts / Italy / September 2024
-Apricot Tree Documentary Film Festival / Armenia / August 2024
-MENA Film Festival / Canada / October 2024
-Celluloidra Revolverrel Film Festival / Hungary /September 2024
-Best Iranian Short Film of The Year Selected by Fidan Critics Magazine / 2024
-VideoGrama Festival, Bogota, Columbia / March 2024
-SPBH Space Milano, Italy / May 2024
-Re–Fest CultureHub's Annual Festival, US, South Korea / June 2024
-Ibrida Festival of Intermedial Arts / Italy / September 2024
-Apricot Tree Documentary Film Festival / Armenia / August 2024
-MENA Film Festival / Canada / October 2024
-Celluloidra Revolverrel Film Festival / Hungary /September 2024
-Best Iranian Short Film of The Year Selected by Fidan Critics Magazine / 2024