Publish Date: 22 November 2017 - 13:36

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Animal’ directed by the Ark brothers will compete in the 17th edition of Whistler Film Festival (WFF) in Canada.

‘Animal’, a short film directed by Bahman and Bahram Ark which has recently won the best short film award at 18th Izmir Short film festival in Turkey, will be screened in the completion section of the 17th Whistler Film Festival (WFF) in Canada.

The 15-minute film is about a man, who looking for escape, physically and mentally embodies a ram. The beast becomes a mechanism for survival in this visceral and visually arresting drama.

Established in 2001, the festival is held the first weekend of December and includes juried competitive sections, the Borsos Awards, and the Pandora Audience Award.

The 17th edition of the festival will be held on Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 in  Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. 

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