"On the night of her death, a grandmother gives a valuable diamond to Sam, her eight-year-old grandson with Down syndrome. The diamond does not belong to their family but her sons are determined to find it," the synopsis of the short film reads.
Houmayoun Ershadi, Alireza Sani Far, Sara Valiani, Diba Zahedi, Ebrahim Azizi, and Mehdi Masayebi are the cast of Black Seed.
The International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala has over the years evolved into the key platform for non-fiction filmmaking in the country, organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala as part of its endeavour to catalyse a vibrant documentary and short film movement. The festival aims to map and reflect the exploding and imploding nature of the medium in its many facets of creativity and resistance.
The 15th edition of the festival is slated to be held from August 4 to 9.
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